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  1. 11 March 2015, 5:42 pm #1
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    Thanks for the heads up Shay.
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    It appears upgrading to 1.7.4 closes the exploit or vulnerability so if you run Yoast check the version you are using.

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    Almost all of my wordpress site do have yoast installed on it.
    Thanks for sharing Shay!
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    Yeah I just got a message from my host about this, was using the vulnerable version for about 3 days, glad no one tried to hack me.
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