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		6xggd7 on April 4, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apache web server bug grants root access on shared... Yeah sorry, I meant on purpose. Most shared hostings still use Apache for compatibility with .htaccess and rubbish like that.

justinph on April 4, 2019 [–]

Rubbish? You mean like keeping the web working and making sure URLs never die? Not everything needs to be upgraded to the latest hot thing. HTTPD is proven & stable; this is a rare bug.

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