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Groovy script security is a topic that is covered at [[Scripting#Security]]. Especially unrestricted scripts from untrusted sources are genereally dangerous. There is a related bug report applying to scripts possibly escaping the FreeMind script restrictions:
Groovy script security is a topic that is covered at [[Scripting#Security]]. Especially unrestricted scripts from untrusted sources are genereally dangerous. There is a related bug report applying to scripts possibly escaping the FreeMind script restrictions:
* [https://sourceforge.net/p/freemind/bugs/1309/ A malicious script can cause harm by escaping the security sandbox]
* [https://sourceforge.net/p/freemind/bugs/1309/ A malicious script can cause harm by escaping the security sandbox]
The restrictions are described at [[Scripting#Security]].


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Latest revision as of 07:45, 26 August 2026

As regards security of FreeMind, there are the following concerns:

The first concern is covered in a dedicated article, Data security. The rest of this page deals with the second concern.

One item from Data security is relevant here: Since FreeMind 0.8.1, FreeMind uses a plugin architecture. In some software contexts, plugin architecture has been found to be a security concern. The latest releases without plugins are FreeMind 0.7.1 and FreeMind 0.7.1-XT. See also Plugin.

Groovy script security is a topic that is covered at Scripting#Security. Especially unrestricted scripts from untrusted sources are genereally dangerous. There is a related bug report applying to scripts possibly escaping the FreeMind script restrictions:

The restrictions are described at Scripting#Security.