Title: WP 2.3 Hacked
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# WP 2.3 Hacked

 *  [mikegustos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikegustos/)
 * (@mikegustos)
 * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-23-hacked/)
 * In late February 2008, my site (Formatmag.com) was hacked and heavily injected
   with pharmaceutical copy/links. I have just identified this problem and am trying
   to find the source/script that is implementing the copy so I can upgrade and 
   fix this.
 * Has anyone else ran into this issue and know where this is occuring, or does 
   anyone have an idea of where/how I might find the stray scripts/code?

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 *  [jonimueller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonimueller/)
 * (@jonimueller)
 * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-23-hacked/#post-839622)
 * You need to be a bit more proactive about managing your server space, if nothing
   else as a courtesy to those who share that space with you.
 * Keep WP updated. Right now if you just want to upgrade to 2.5.1… to avoid the
   headaches that 2.6.x brings, that should stop hackers. Why have you just now 
   found out about a hack that occurred six months ago?

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 1 reply
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [jonimueller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonimueller/)
 * Last activity: [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-23-hacked/#post-839622)
 * Status: not resolved

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