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WordPress Issues Patch for Critical Flaw That Can Enable Code Execution on Some Servers

WordPress has fixed a critical flaw in its core software that lets an attacker with no account make a site load a PHP file from outside its theme folders. On some servers, that can go further, allowing the attacker to run their own code. The fix shipped on September 22 in WordPress 7.1.2, with fixes for every branch the project still supports, back to 4.7, and WordPress is telling site owners

WordPress Issues Patch for Critical Flaw That Can Enable Code Execution on Some Servers

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Two Invoices, One Number: Allocate Invoice Numbers From the Log, Not a Cell

A Google Sheets invoice template does one job well: it prints. The header, the line items, the four formulas at the bottom.

  • Issued invoices with same number cause confusion and lost payments
  • Google Sheets template auto-generates invoice numbers from cell B4
  • Log tab provides reliable source for generating continuous invoice numbers

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