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August 14, 2012 at 9:46 pm #7173onerock.scottSpectator
I had a debug log that I inadvertently posted in pastebin. What security issues are now opened up that I need to be concerned about? I see the following listed below. Thanks in advance for all your help in this matter.
1) I have already disabled and changed my Mailchimp API.
2) I need assistance to disable the links that look like this
3) I have displayed several email addresses.
4) I have displayed several eMember usernames, but appears no passwords.
5) Anything else that I need to be concerned with?
August 15, 2012 at 1:11 am #48415IvyMemberThat covers the important information in the debug. The rest are just the steps the plugin took to complete the processes. Simply disable the debug info once you done debugging an issue and everything is working.
August 15, 2012 at 2:13 am #48416wzpModeratorAny idea on how your debug logs got onto pastebin? You might also consider disabling debug logs, unless you have a need for them.
August 15, 2012 at 1:33 pm #48417onerock.scottSpectatorThe logs were only enabled for a short time while troubleshooting a supposed mailchimp issue. Yes, I do know how the got there and lessons were learned. How do you disable the links that are in the logs? If clicked, it appears that an email is sent.
August 15, 2012 at 11:11 pm #48418adminKeymasterThere should be no link in that debug which can be used to send an email automatically. You may be referring to what happens when you click on an email address. The browser automatically opens up the email editor when you click on an email address. This doesn’t mean that the email actually gets sent. Its the same behavior if you place your email address on your contact us page and someone came and clicked on that link.
If you are referring to some other link please post an example of that link here so I can check it (I will delete the link afterwards).
August 17, 2012 at 12:22 am #48419onerock.scottSpectatorThere is one of these links for each user that registered in the eMember debug log.
href=”http://kidsfashionpassion.us5.list-manage2.com/subscribe/send-email?u=4c38862681c33dfb160f5aa8d&id=1e89f1bc67&e=ZGVtaWRpb25AYW1lcml0ZWNoLm5ldA==”>Click here to update your profile.
It seems to be linked to Mailchimp if you paste it into a web browser. I would like to verify what this does and how to disable it, if necessary.
August 17, 2012 at 12:48 am #48420wzpModeratorIt seems to be sending an email to whatever hashed email address is associated with the query string; containing a link to allow that user to update their preferences.
At the very worst, that user will receive a lot of false emails, every time someone or something transverses the link. But at least their actual email address is protected.
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