"Please stop hotlinking my easing script" Warning

This morning, smack in the top middle of my Zen Cart home page was this large white and black message stating "Please stop hotlinking my easing script — use a real CDN instead. Many thanks" This looks really bad to be happening on a commercial web site.

What's going on with the Sheffield Blue template from Picaflor Azul????? I'm not in a position to provide an immediate fix because I'm not quite sure what the plugin author is talking about.

It linked to https://github.com/gdsmith/jquery.easing and said, among other things > If you're coming here because of a popup on your site I'm sorry, but the increased hotlinking has caused me issues with my hosting company so I'm taking steps to try and sort it out. Please upload the script to your own server and update any urls pointing to gsgd.co.uk to use that version of the file or you could try using the above url for CDN (though this currently only has the 1.3 easing script, look at http://cdnjs.com/ for more info and maybe try and add any missing files/versions still in use).

Please also note, I have no problem with anyone's use of the plugin without my knowledge or permission, it's just the hotlinking that's causing me a headache.

Hey there

I have got the same thing on my website. I have emailed this 'George' to ask for it to be removed whilst I figure out where this is as like you, I have no idea what this jquery does or which plugin it is.

If I manage to find the answer before you get a reply, I will of course let you know.

Regards

Claire

Yourvirtualworld:

This morning, smack in the top middle of my Zen Cart home page was this large white and black message stating "Please stop hotlinking my easing script — use a real CDN instead. Many thanks" This looks really bad to be happening on a commercial web site.

What's going on with the Sheffield Blue template from Picaflor Azul????? I'm not in a position to provide an immediate fix because I'm not quite sure what the plugin author is talking about.

It linked to https://github.com/gdsmith/jquery.easing and said, among other things

Hey again, right I've found the script it's in: /includes/templates/abbington_mega/jscript/jscript_jquery.min.php. Now, when I remove the file, the slideshow images disappear, therefore it is something to do with that script. I've uploaded the file back up again and the images reappear properly.

Sooo, need to amend something in this slideshow script, but I don't know what to do here as no expert.

Any answers would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

Claire

an easy solution could be:

1. find the file with the link to http://gsgd.co.uk/sandbox/jquery/easing/jquery.easing.1.3.js , by using the search function of the dev tools in your admin, and remove the link.
2. Download the script, and save it to includes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/jscript/jscript_jquery.easing.1.3.js

Well I've removed that link and it seems to have worked.

Nice one, thanks. :)

in plain text editor

includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/jscript/jscript_jquery.min.php
replace line 2 with the following...

errors will stop. make sure it is all one line and double spaced like the "google" line above it.

Thanks for the tip to fix this problem, my site was affected also. I am running the Sheffield Blue template.

I found the file and just removed that line, in fact there were only 2 lines in the file, the other one referenced :
https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.8.2/jquery.min.js

Now the message has disappeared and my site still works fine so I am happy, so what did the script that was being called do in the first place?

Anyone have any ideas?

Google "jquery easing"...
http://matthewlein.com/experiments/easing.html

Hi there

The script was part of the slideshow. I thought It was gonna take me days to find it haha,

Claire

For those who have this problem in the future:

This issue has been addressed by the template designer, this post applies to Sheffield Blue but no doubt updates have been made to their other templates.

simon1066:

For those who have this problem in the future:

This issue has been addressed by the template designer, this post applies to Sheffield Blue but no doubt updates have been made to their other templates.

The only templates affected were Abbington Mega, Sheffiled Blue, and Avonlee Contempo. Updated template packages have already been submitted and approved for these and patches to fix the problem have been posted to each template support thread.

Thanks,

Anne

picaflor-azul:

The only templates affected were Abbington Mega, Sheffiled Blue, and Avonlee Contempo. Updated template packages have already been submitted and approved for these and patches to fix the problem have been posted to each template support thread.

Thanks,

Anne

I'm having the same problem with template

#14884 Pro Zen Cart Template

Should i Do the same fix on what's been said in the above thread on how to fix that error?

Okay I applied the fix and it worked

in plain text editor

includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/jscript/jscript_jquery.min.php
replace line 2 with the following...```

errors will stop. make sure it is all one line and double spaced like the "google" line above it.

picaflor-azul:

The only templates affected were Abbington Mega, Sheffiled Blue, and Avonlee Contempo. Updated template packages have already been submitted and approved for these and patches to fix the problem have been posted to each template support thread.

Thanks,

Anne

I had the problem on Brighton Pets, since fixed.

Thank you Anne for getting this resolved so quickly on the templates in the Plugin section.

divaboutiques:

I'm having the same problem with template

#14884 Pro Zen Cart Template

Should i Do the same fix on what's been said in the above thread on how to fix that error?

You can use the same patch. I have attached it here also. Upload to includes/templaets/template_override/jscript.

Thanks,

Anne

swguy:

Thank you Anne for getting this resolved so quickly on the templates in the Plugin section.

Thank you for getting the packages approved quickly. I apologize for the mistake in the template packages!

Thanks,

Anne

picaflor-azul:

You can use the same patch. I have attached it here also. Upload to includes/templaets/template_override/jscript.

Thanks,

Anne

Here is the attachment. Wish I had a dime for each time I have forgotten to attach the attachment ;-)

I'm confused...do I have to save the changes to my local files which are linked to the website? I applied the changes as instructed, but now I am unsure of how to save the changes. I don't have a local folder for the following file path: gsgd.co.uk>sandbox/jquery/easing>jquery.easing.1.3.js

Does this mean that it will not sync properly and the changes won't take affect?

AspiringArtist:

I'm confused...do I have to save the changes to my local files which are linked to the website? I applied the changes as instructed, but now I am unsure of how to save the changes. I don't have a local folder for the following file path: gsgd.co.uk>sandbox/jquery/easing>jquery.easing.1.3.js

Does this mean that it will not sync properly and the changes won't take affect?

If you take a look at the template support thread for the template that you are using you will find a patch. You can apply the patch to your site to resolve this problem.

Thanks,

Anne