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WhatsApp for Windows lets Python, PHP scripts execute with no warning

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WhatsApp for Windows lets Python, PHP scripts execute with no warning

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A security issue in the latest version of WhatsApp for Windows allows sending Python and PHP attachments that are executed without any warning when the recipient opens them.

A security issue in the latest version of WhatsApp for Windows allows sending Python and PHP attachments that are executed without any warning when the recipient opens them. […]

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Is it not just a file being opened by the default program? Do you really need warnings about everything

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