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by tart-lemonade·1y ago·view on hn ↗
It downloads and executes a Python script to update the store page? Log4j/log4shell, anyone?

Just build a JSON API! It's not that hard! You don't need to RCE your game every time it launches just for microtransactions.

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> Just build a JSON API! It's not that hard!

I agree that a JSON API is a better approach, but it's possible for AAA game developers to screw that up too: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/03/developers-to-update-...