Foxed Up: How phpFox Got Outfoxed by a PHP Vulnerability

Popular social network software, phpFox, had a brush with an embarrassing PHP Object Injection Vulnerability due to unsanitized user input. The sly fox learnt a hard lesson on cybersecurity after being the hunted rather than the hunter.

Published: Added: October 27, 2023 at 3:07 amAssembled by: J J
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Well, well, well, it seems like the Fox got outfoxed! The popular social network software, phpFox was caught with its pants down revealing a rather unsightly PHP Object Injection Vulnerability. Unsanitized user input - it's like inviting a vampire into your house, and then wondering why you're feeling a bit anemic! C'mon phpFox, you're supposed to be the hunter, not the hunted!

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