Tags added to threads by other members?!? Bug or Security Issue?

[Wilson Grant Fisk]

@Diamond Damien @Apricot when I created the Black Friday thread here: https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/black-friday-2018-deals-thread.1063643/ I remember I added 10 tags.

I just noticed that more tags have been added apparently by other members, these tags are not relevant and appear to be spam. Is this a bug or is this a new feature where members can add tags to threads?

Just thought I would let you know as it seems spammy and could be a security issue. If this is an actual feature, then I was unaware of it.

 

[Deleted member 813988]

I couldn't change tags on your thread

 

[Vhack]

It can be a MOD trying to make the thread meta(s) better?

l.e. or someone found a exploit in XenForo infrastructure

 

[Wilson Grant Fisk]

I couldn't change tags on your thread

Yeah, seems weird. If it is spam it is pretty useless
https://www.blackhatworld.com/tags/forexsignals-forextrader-business/

 

[BassTrackerBoats]

I'd remove it but I'm not sure what shows up on the card for that sort of thing so I'm disinclined to remove that tag.

I'm sure Damien or Apricot will have a container more insite.

 

[SamLewis]

I’ve seen similar looking spammy tags on other posts, I thought it was auto generated.

 

[Wilson Grant Fisk]

I’ve seen similar looking spammy tags on other posts, I thought it was auto generated.

Yeah could be a plugin doing it I suppose, not sure how it came up with those tags though.
https://www.google.com/search?q=xenforo+tag+plugin
https://xenforo.com/community/resources/tag-essentials.4572/

 

[proxygo]

conspiracy theories begin eh wilson

 

[umerjutt00]

It could be a plugin I think. I can't change tags of this thread. So i don't think its added by a member.

 

[Diamond Damien]

Good catch - it was an internal merge gone a little Pete Tong (wrong). Nothing to worry about. Tag removed - thread updated.

Issue solved - thread closed.