Important IMPORTANT --- Security Flaw in TapaTalk

Not exactly sure where I should have posted this. If this is in the wrong location, I hope a staff member can relocate it given the importance.

If you're site is using TapaTalk, update now! There was a security flaw found in TapaTalk and they decided NOT to inform anyone or advise anyone to update their files.

I did not find out until today, when I just happen to scroll over and found a post about it.

They even publicly admit to patching it silently, but NOT issuing a release or any notice telling people they should replace their files (because they did not even bother changing the version number either). :dry:

So I can only imagine how many sites are using the other copy without knowing they have a problem. This is completely irresponsible.

TapaTalk wrote: Hi,

This issue has been addressed in April 26th, 9 days before this site published the issue. However, since this is a low risk item - we have simply replaced all the plugins that are affected. If this is concerning you and If you have updated the plugin after April 26th, you are not affected.

Source: support.tapatalk.com/threads/tapatalk-cr...vulnerability.24719/

attached screenshots to confirm

According to your website - the one contained in your signature - and the Tapatalk website, I don't understand how this affects Kunena. Your website uses something called Xenforo which is a free-standing forum product. Let me rephrase that, Xenforo doesn't even work with Joomla. :S

The Tapatalk support forium also uses Xenforo.

So, I'm unsure if this "security flaw" has anything to do with Kunena and, further, there has been no confirmation or denial by anyone else in the Kunena community relating to security issues affecting Kunena caused by Tapatalk.

So, maybe there are security issues caused by Tapatalk that affect Kunena or maybe there aren't. I really don't have anything to add to this topic because the Kunena developers are not in contact with the Tapatalk developers.

I can confirm receiving this email.