[wp-hackers] Themes Being Unofficially Distributed with Security Vulnerabilities - Time for an Official Theme Repository?

[Stephen Rider]

That sound a lot like:  Hey, viruses are a problem.  Can't we just  
write a program to keep them off our computers?  ;)

In other words, "Yes..... but...."

Stephen

On Nov 26, 2007, at 9:50 AM, Andrew Rivett wrote:

> Is there any way to write a plugin or stand alone code to verify a  
> theme does not contain these security vulnerabilities?
>
> On 26-Nov-07, at 1:21 AM, Ronald Heft wrote:
>
>> It has come to my attention that sites are beginning to unofficially
>> distribute WordPress themes with security vulnerabilities injected  
>> into
>> them. As Derek Punsalan points out, many of these themes are  
>> making sites
>> spam zombies and the re-distributors are purchasing adwords to  
>> bait more
>> people.
>> http://5thirtyone.com/archives/870