1.9 Does CGI create new security risks?


Yes.   Period.
There is a lot you can do to minimise these.   The most important thing
to do is read and understand Lincoln Stein's excellent WWW security
FAQ, at http://www.w3.org/Security/Faq/www-security-faq.html

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