![]() ![]() Stopping your users from entering SQL-specific words like “SELECT”, “DROP” or “DELETE” could harm the user experience of your website. Hackers can inject SQL codes that can cause great harm to your website’s data. As website admins, unless you manage and handle these inputs appropriately, your website is at a high-security risk. ![]() Interactive websites usually gather input from users. Drupal security updates and announcements are posted to users’ emails and site admins have to keep their versions updated to ensure security. ![]() Drupal updates don't just come with new features but also security patches and bug fixes. Drupal contributors are staying on top of things and are always looking for any security threats that could spell disaster. Making sure your Drupal version and modules are up-to-date is really the least you can do to ensure the safety of your website. This has led to easy and quick Drupal updates of a better, more secure version. Also, after Drupal 8 and the adoption of continuous innovation, minor releases are more frequent. Patches / Drupal security updates are immediately released as soon as they find one. The Drupal security team is always on its toes looking out for vulnerabilities. Keep Calm and Stay Updated – Drupal Security Updates Some interesting insights on Drupal’s vulnerability statistics by CVE Details :ġ. Even when a bug fix is made available, the Drupal Security Team is very thoughtful with its communication.“ A public announcement is made when the threat has been addressed and a secure version of Drupal core is also available. Quoting Dries from one of his blogs on the security vulnerability – “The Drupal Security Team follows a "coordinated disclosure policy": issues remain private until there is a published fix. Patches and Drupal security updates were soon released, advising Drupal site admins to update their websites. For example, the Drupal security team released the security vulnerability update - SA-CORE-2018-002 days before it was actually exploited (Drupalgeddon2). The Drupal security team is always proactive and ready with patches even before a vulnerability goes public. It goes without saying that the community takes security in Drupal very seriously and keeps releasing Drupal security updates/patches. However, the onus is ultimately on you to ensure your website is secure by following security best practices and implementing continuously evolving security strategies. Drupal security updates and features address all top 10 security risks of OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project). Unsurprisingly, Drupal has been the CMS of choice for websites that handle high-security information like government websites, banking, and financial institutions, e-Commerce stores, etc. But that’s just the first line of defense.ĭrupal has powered millions of websites, many of which handle extremely critical data. If you’re lucky enough to have a Drupal website, you at least have some assurance that the Drupal security team will resolve reported security issues swiftly and efficiently. After all, it’s better to prevent a disaster than to respond to one. Website security is not a set-it-and-forget-it task, but an ongoing process that needs constant attention. ![]()
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