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Originally Posted by Lee  If you CHMOD a folder or even a file to 777 you must always make sure your script is fully secure, if it isn't someone could hack it by the means of something like a shell, these shells allow people to browse all the files on the server, they can get your config files if you have any and take all the user information in a database and also deface your website, so always be careful! |
I understand that 777 gives full rights to everyone, but how does it let people hack into your system? How can we make sure the file or folder is secure?