Unexpected cookies JCS_INENREF and JCS_INENTIM detected on www.wikimedia.it
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	valerio.bozzolan
	Mar 24 2021, 2:48 PM

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Our @Nemo_bis reported that since yesterday the https://www.wikimedia.it/ website sends two unexpected cookies:

This happened after a very big update by the WMI's technological consultant (updating WordPress core and tons of plugins).

I agree with Nemo that it would be interesting to find out what it is.

Apologies for the quick note. Feel free to improve this Task.

		Status	Subtype	Assigned	Task
		Resolved		None	T270616 Review Wikimedia Italia's technologies to keep everything in compliance with current policies
		Resolved		valerio.bozzolan	T278332 Unexpected cookies JCS_INENREF and JCS_INENTIM detected on www.wikimedia.it

valerio.bozzolan updated the task description. (Show Details)

This was caused by the WordPress plugin WP-SpamShield.

Anyway:

So we disabled comments and uninstalled the plugin fixing the cookies.