RE: [PHP] register_globals & security

2003-11-13 Thread Chris Shiflett
--- Fernando Melo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was not making an assumption. I was stating a fact. > "I get these using $_POST" > > I did NOT state that register_globals needs to be on to do what I'm > doing. If you're going to make false claims about what you previously said, you might want t

RE: [PHP] register_globals & security

2003-11-13 Thread Fernando Melo
--- From: Chris Shiflett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13 November 2003 17:07 To: Fernando Melo; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Re: [PHP] register_globals & security --- Fernando Melo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a PHP application that passes variables (values) f

Re: [PHP] register_globals & security

2003-11-13 Thread Chris Shiflett
--- Raditha Dissanayake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At the risk of starting another flame war: IMHO switching off register > globals and relying on $_POST etc can lull you into a false sense of > security. I agree, and this is more true with the safe_mode directive, which I have always thought

Re: [PHP] register_globals & security

2003-11-13 Thread Chris Shiflett
--- Fernando Melo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a PHP application that passes variables (values) from a form. > I get these using $_POST > > However I do also post some variables via a link. Which ofcourse > requires register_globals to be ON. This is a common problem I see on this list. Wh

Re: [PHP] register_globals & security

2003-11-13 Thread Raditha Dissanayake
with regards to security. -Original Message- From: Raditha Dissanayake [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13 November 2003 15:24 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PHP] register_globals & security Hi, There is also a $_REQUEST variable. At the risk of starting another flame war: IMHO swit

RE: [PHP] register_globals & security

2003-11-13 Thread Jay Blanchard
[snip] There is also a $_REQUEST variable. At the risk of starting another flame war: IMHO switching off register globals and relying on $_POST etc can lull you into a false sense of security. [/snip] ***applause*** Bottom-lineas I just said in another threadinitialize your variables an

RE: [PHP] register_globals & security

2003-11-13 Thread Fernando Melo
Yup I still don't see how it improves anything with regards to security. -Original Message- From: Raditha Dissanayake [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13 November 2003 15:24 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PHP] register_globals & security Hi, There is also a $_REQUEST var

Re: [PHP] register_globals & security

2003-11-13 Thread Raditha Dissanayake
still picked up the same way from a URL -Original Message- From: Jon Haworth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13 November 2003 13:28 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PHP] register_globals & security Hi Fernando, I have a PHP application that passes variables (values) from a fo

Re: [PHP] register_globals & security

2003-11-13 Thread Eugene Lee
On Thu, Nov 13, 2003 at 01:55:08PM +0200, Fernando Melo wrote: : Jon Haworth responded: : : Fernando Melo wrote: : : > : : > I have a PHP application that passes variables (values) from a form. : : > I get these using $_POST : : > : : > However I do also post some variables via a link. Which ofcou

RE: [PHP] register_globals & security

2003-11-13 Thread Fernando Melo
Thanks. I don't see how this makes it more secure though? The values are still picked up the same way from a URL -Original Message- From: Jon Haworth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13 November 2003 13:28 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PHP] register_globals & sec

Re: [PHP] register_globals & security

2003-11-13 Thread Jon Haworth
Hi Fernando, > I have a PHP application that passes variables (values) from a form. > I get these using $_POST > > However I do also post some variables via a link. Which ofcourse requires > register_globals to be ON. Do you mean variables in a URL, like this: www.example.com/index.php?foo=1&bar

[PHP] register_globals & security

2003-11-13 Thread Fernando Melo
Hi everyone, I have a PHP application that passes variables (values) from a form. I get these using $_POST However I do also post some variables via a link. Which ofcourse requires register_globals to be ON. I would like to secure this application. What would be the best way of doing this and