FYI - we plan for this to be fixed in 2.6.2, preferably by fixing the version machinery to require the "join / leave versions" permission (which is assigned only to managers by default. Brian Lloyd brian@zope.com V.P. Engineering 540.361.1716 Zope Corporation http://www.zope.com
-----Original Message----- From: zope-dev-admin@zope.org [mailto:zope-dev-admin@zope.org]On Behalf Of Oliver Bleutgen Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 7:35 AM To: zope-dev@zope.org Subject: Re: small summary and big plea was:(Re: [Zope-dev] Versions: should they die?)
Chris Withers wrote:
Shane Hathaway wrote:
My opinion on this is a little different. It's quite easy for anyone to make mischief on any Zope server that lets people make even minor changes to the site, such as giving feedback, posting a discussion item, etc.
On the weekend I had the idea that it's even easier. See http://zope.nipltd.com/public/lists/dev-archive.nsf/ByKey/D1CAAEC689AB7BA9 how to do that on an zope server.
All you have to do is include a Zope-Version cookie in the request and your changes will place a lock on any objects that the request touches. Zope doesn't even check the validity of the Zope-Version cookie. Anyone who is not a ZODB expert would have a hard time bringing the site back to sanity.
This was my fear, and it's pretty shocking.
Maybe Oliver should do just such a thing on both collector.zope.org and zope.org, or maybe cbsnewyork.com to prove a point and then this issue will get the attention is deserves ;-)
Yeah, and I'm sure I'd get personal attention too, in a way I'd prefer not to get ;).
cheers, oliver
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