incrediBILL - 5:15 pm on Oct 27, 2008 (gmt 0)

can't the folks behind WordPress create a simplified version of a personal publishing

It doesn't need simplification, it simply needs a security code review before being released. Someone with a security background needs to check the code at all access points for vulnerabilities.

However, that would only secure WordPress which still leaves all the plug-ins and themes that need the same kind of testing otherwise you're still leaving it wide open.

What the heck, it's free, you get what you pay for! ;)