Re^3: Passing a regex from a CGI HTML form

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... NO security issues at all raise their heads as it is only me doing the input ...

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Re^4: Passing a regex from a CGI HTML form by Linicks (Scribe) on Aug 31, 2016 at 18:24 UTC
I know what you mean, but it is only me that knows the page address (it's on the Internet, but no way can anybody know the address, let alone guess it) - let alone do the input. Nick	[reply]
Re^5: Passing a regex from a CGI HTML form by stevieb (Canon) on Aug 31, 2016 at 18:36 UTC
Never say never. Security through obscurity is not a way to go through life... things always start out as "it's safe, because it's only me", but then as things expand or others are involved, the gaping security holes are forgotten about and blamo, you're at risk (especially when using `eval` on user-supplied code).	[reply] [d/l]
Re^6: Passing a regex from a CGI HTML form by Linicks (Scribe) on Aug 31, 2016 at 18:41 UTC
Steve, I appreciate that, but this form just parses data that is junk when copy 'n' pasted. The regex will only ever be applied to the foreach $line... plus, as I say, only me uses the form, or even knows it exists, or even knows what it does... Nick	[reply]
Re^7: Passing a regex from a CGI HTML form by RonW (Parson) on Sep 01, 2016 at 22:50 UTC
Re^8: Passing a regex from a CGI HTML form by Linicks (Scribe) on Sep 02, 2016 at 15:08 UTC

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