# You're using an old version of Discourse with known security issues

**URL:** <https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/youre-using-an-old-version-of-discourse-with-known-security-issues/5243>\
**Category:** Site Feedback\
**Created:** [April 18, 2019, 3:03pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/youre-using-an-old-version-of-discourse-with-known-security-issues/5243 "2019-04-18T15:03:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jeremyBanks](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/jeremybanks/32/2310_2.png) [@jeremyBanks](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/jeremyBanks)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 3:03pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/youre-using-an-old-version-of-discourse-with-known-security-issues/5243/1 "2019-04-18T15:03:00Z")

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This site is running on Discourse 1.9.0.beta4. I just accidentally noticed a security issue, but confirmed that it is fixed in 2.x release, so please consider updating.

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**Author:** ![jeremyBanks](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/jeremybanks/32/2310_2.png) [@jeremyBanks](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/jeremyBanks)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 6:23pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/youre-using-an-old-version-of-discourse-with-known-security-issues/5243/2 "2019-04-18T18:23:37Z")

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it’s probably not the end of the world, but: [https://discuss.ipfs.tech/email/unsubscribed?email=\<script\>alert(1)\</script\>](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/email/unsubscribed?email=%3Cscript%3Ealert(1)%3C/script%3E)