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167167 <code>--external-decompressor "pigz -d -c"</code>
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170+ <tr>
171+ <td><code>external-decompressor-use-manifest</code></td>
172+ <td>
173+ Allows the decompressor command stored in the backup manifest to be used at restore time.
174+ This is disabled by default for security reasons: an attacker with write access to backup storage
175+ could modify the manifest to execute arbitrary commands on the tablet as the Vitess user.
176+ Only enable this flag if you trust your backup storage and understand the risks involved.
177+ </td>
178+ </tr>
170179 <tr>
171180 <td><code>file-backup-storage-root</code></td>
172181 <td>For the <code>file</code> plugin, this identifies the root directory
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