Why can't we use the word S E L E C T?

Published on August 18, 2004 By Will Rose In WinCustomize Talk

Anytime I try to post a comment that includes the word "" (S E L E C T without the spaces, in case it's deleted here too!) the word is deleted from the post. The rest of the sentence is there, but the "s-word" is missing. This is really a pain. >

Does anyone know why this happens, and can it be fixed? Sorry if this has been asked a million times, but I searched and didn't find anything.

If you think I'm crazy and want to see it in action, look here: https://www.wincustomize.com/window.asp?Cmd=COMMENTS&Lib=34&SkinID=57

Thanks,

Will

Comments (Page 1)

eieio

on Aug 18, 2004

Apparently a lot of database specific control words aren't working. I believe it is being worked on, though.

crissy14

on Aug 18, 2004

try typing D E L E T E (wirhout the spaces)

CerebroJD

on Aug 18, 2004

and |nsert.

I just work by using the | instead of the L's. Or I just use 1337 sp34k. $313c7, !n$3r7, d31373.

Koasati

on Aug 18, 2004

Delete Select Insert .... just capitalize the words.

paxx

on Aug 18, 2004

Yes, I was just going to say the same as Koasati. Just start the word with a capital and it'll be fine. Problem is that we had some security issues and that's the quick fix that was found. Delete, Insert, Select...

Lotherius

on Aug 18, 2004

Yep..... The best fix for SQL Injection Hacks, which can be pretty nastified, is simply to filter the words from use

IPlural

on Aug 19, 2004

delete < needs to be added again

[Message Edited]

joetheblow

on Aug 19, 2004

funny... I don't think I have used that word here....

Will Rose

on Aug 19, 2004

I'd say it was the quickest fix for SQL injection hacks, not the best.

paxx

on Aug 19, 2004

Test: delete, insert, select.

Cool, it works.

[Message Edited]

CerebroJD

on Aug 19, 2004

what does?

paxx

on Aug 19, 2004

Using URL encoded characters, I can type the above words.

CerebroJD

on Aug 19, 2004

ahh

CerebroJD

on Aug 19, 2004

delete

test

CerebroJD

on Aug 19, 2004

Hmm....very cool. So how come, instead of removing the words, we just replace then with those?

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