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− | + | It is never safe to eval() user input, plain and simple. There is always another way to skin the cat; try and consider that! | |
− | + | =Mitigation= | |
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− | + | Design around the need to combine the function "eval" with user input. | |
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− | + | =Auditing= | |
+ | {{code|text=<source lang="bash">IGNORECASE=1 find -regextype posix-awk -regex ".*\.(rb|php|pl|py|pm)" -exec grep -HnC2 \\beval\( '{}' \;</source>}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:56, 12 May 2013
Proof of concept
It is never safe to eval() user input, plain and simple. There is always another way to skin the cat; try and consider that!
Mitigation
Design around the need to combine the function "eval" with user input.
Auditing
IGNORECASE=1 find -regextype posix-awk -regex ".*\.(rb|php|pl|py|pm)" -exec grep -HnC2 \\beval\( '{}' \; |