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Re: execute php in template [message #175779 is a reply to message #175778]

Mon, 24 October 2011 02:30

Jerry Stuckle
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On 10/23/2011 9:37 PM, Hans Olo wrote:
> On 10/23/2011 6:38 PM, Jerry Stuckle cried from the depths of the abyss:
>>
>>>> what if someone snuck into
>>>> your code something like:
>>>> system('rm -r /');
>>>
>>> How would someone be able to do that? From the "outside" there's no
>>> access to do this, right?
>>
>> Are you sure? Sony thought so...
>>
>
> Keep in mind that the rm request can only delete files that have the
> same permissions as the httpd user. This is why apache recommends
> creating a bs account (httpd, acache, joeblow, etc.) to use to run the
> httpd server. Almost all stock httpd configs use a bogus user (either
> configged by a package, or a requirement if compililng from source), and
> this wouldn't delete too much except www related files & perhaps some
> config files.
>
> / will only get deleted if the httpd is being run as root

Please read what I said in my first post. And never count on the
process being a bogus user with limited rights.

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		execute php in template By: cerr on Sun, 23 October 2011 19:47
		Re: execute php in template By: Jerry Stuckle on Sun, 23 October 2011 20:29
		Re: execute php in template By: The Natural Philosoph on Sun, 23 October 2011 21:03
		Re: execute php in template By: cerr on Sun, 23 October 2011 22:43
		Re: execute php in template By: Gregor Kofler on Sun, 23 October 2011 23:20
		Re: execute php in template By: Jerry Stuckle on Sun, 23 October 2011 23:38
		Re: execute php in template By: Hans Olo on Mon, 24 October 2011 01:37
		Re: execute php in template By: Jerry Stuckle on Mon, 24 October 2011 02:30
		Re: execute php in template By: Hans Olo on Mon, 24 October 2011 12:39
		Re: execute php in template By: Jerry Stuckle on Mon, 24 October 2011 13:16
		Re: execute php in template By: Goran on Mon, 24 October 2011 07:02

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