Re 8/17 security fix

Question

Part of the 8/17 security fix deals with replacing \CFIDE\wizards\common\ _logintowizard.cfm which made me wonder what the purpose of that file is. If it isn't needed, then it would be easier and perhaps better to simply delete the file. I did some searching, but didn't find anything about the purpose of this file.

I wish the creators of security bulletins, hotfixes, patches, etc. etc. would at least address the underlying details like this. I deal with these things all the time, and almost never does whatever I am reading actually tell me *what* the things being fixed actually do!

Thanks in advance!

- Michael

Anonymous · Answer

I agree documentation on said things is sometime floundering. I think more often than not it's left up to a developer to explain a bug fix which can loose something in translation ;-)

I would suggest applying your idea to a testing or staging environment and/or having a devleopment resource review the file to see if any of the code may or may not be in use on an existing portion of your site.

At the very least, do apply the hotfix if you feel like it's any kind of potential issue. (still suggesting testing first).

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