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Original Post: Linux Worm Exploits PHP XMLRPC Vulnerability
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There are few reports of an attack by a new Linux worm called Lupper which exploits a well known PHP XMLRPC implementation vulnerability.
PHP XMLRPC implementation is used in a large number of popular web applications such as PostNuke, Drupal, b2evolution, Xoops, PHPGroupWare, TikiWiki etc.
Most of these packages have updated to provide a [...]