: Discuss the risk of a "backdoored" security tool leaking sensitive client data or credentials during a live penetration test.

: Note that as of 2026, v2022.12.2 lacks years of critical updates for newer vulnerabilities (e.g., advanced request smuggling techniques discovered post-2022).

: Conclude that while v2022.12.2 was a stable release, security professionals must prioritize integrity by using official licenses from PortSwigger .