# Bug in rforum-search

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-in-rforum-search/90197>\
**Category:** Ruby-Forum\
**Created:** [March 26, 2007, 8:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-in-rforum-search/90197 "2007-03-26T20:04:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![parasew](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/6bbea6/32.png) [@parasew](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/parasew)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 8:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-in-rforum-search/90197/1 "2007-03-26T20:04:30Z")

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there is a bug in RFORUM (the version the [ruby-forum.com](http://ruby-forum.com) site runs on ).  
reproduce it by searching for +,-,\< or \>  
maybe this is a “feature” to prevent attacks. just thought it might be  
worth reporting.

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