No, you aren't missing anything - it's just a demo of how failing to disable JSP can lead to a hacked website, because that's how I added the blog (hacking).
I didn't really want to give a script kiddie step-by-step (there's enough out there already without giving them even more info) but I can send more details privately if you want. -----Original Message----- From: Damien McKenna [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 14 June 2005 9:05 To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: CF on shared hosting > http://www.robrohan.com/blog/index.cfm?mode=entry&entry=EDCB81 > D8-C8F0-B537-1824A53C962059D3 I don't see anything at this page beyond: ---------------------------------------------------------------- Guest Blogger - Shared Host Security When sharing CF hosting with others, be aware that security is an issue. With Rob's permission, this post was created by me with no access other than a standard account on the same server. If security matters to you, ask your host to sandbox properly and disable JSP. James Holmes ---------------------------------------------------------------- That's all it says. No explanation of *why*, no links, nufink. Am I missing something? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:209384 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
