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WriteFreely@writefreely@writing.exchange (2026-07-21 03:34:09)
If your instance was affected by spam accounts, see the example command-line usage here for tips on how to easily search for and delete these accounts in one go: https://writefreely.org/pull/1705
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WriteFreely@writefreely@writing.exchange (2026-07-21 03:31:42)
#WriteFreely v0.17.1 is out now!
This includes a crucial fix for an Export page bug that cropped up in our last release, plus admin tools for clearing out spam accounts that might've accrued due to a vulnerability in v0.16 and earlier.
Read about it on our @writefreely@blog.writefreely.org blog: https://blog.writefreely.org/version-0-17-1
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WriteFreely@writefreely@writing.exchange (2026-07-19 03:19:34)
There's a pull request open now for mass user moderation via the command-line (listing, silencing and deleting).
If there's anything else you think is missing or needed, please leave a comment there!
https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/pull/1705
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WriteFreely@writefreely@writing.exchange (2026-07-19 00:22:00)
After yesterday's critical 0.17 release, there was a bug with the Export page not rendering that came up (https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/issues/1702). I'm fixing that now.
I'm also building a way to quickly clear out spam accounts that might've been created while the account-creation vulnerability was out there.
WriteFreely@writefreely@writing.exchange (2026-07-18 08:47:33)
RE: https://writing.exchange/@writefreely/116937920745292055
Most importantly, this fixes an issue where malicious actors can create accounts on closed-registration #WriteFreely instances running the previous v0.16 or below.
We've heard reports of this ACTIVELY being exploited today across many WriteFreely instances -- multi- and single-user.
We advise ALL WriteFreely admins to upgrade immediately. You may also notice many unwanted accounts on your instance that need to be manually cleaned up. We'll be adding admin tools to make this quicker soon.
WriteFreely@writefreely@writing.exchange (2026-07-18 08:31:06)
WriteFreely v0.17 is out now!
⚠️ We recommend *all* admins upgrade as soon as possible, as this release includes some critical security fixes.
Read more in our release notes: https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/releases/tag/v0.17.0
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