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ButterCMS unreported downtime and security concerns


ButterCMS is a popular tool used to manage content for blogs. Earlier this week, we noticed a potentially severe security incident which triggered the team to remove ButterCMS from our site , and start an in depth investigation into what happened. Our aim is to share the findings of our ...

Earlier this week, we noticed a potentially severe security incident which triggered the team to remove ButterCMS from our site, and start an in depth investigation into what happened. In this case, the renewal of the ButterCMS domain, and the lack of clarity around the WhoIs update, raised a red flag to remind us to monitor third-party dependencies. Without safeguards, the injected HTML could execute harmful scripts or redirect users to malicious sites, effectively turning the feature into an open portal for security risks.

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