Hi, One way to stop SQL injection for example is to stop them at the door, i.e.
... $value =~ s/drop table//igs; ...
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How can I apply this to the parameters that are "sent" via Perls CGI module?
(I know that the are better ways to stop this, for example via bind in Perl's DBI, but one can't be secure enough..this is more of a complement).
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CGI - remove unwanted values
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DreamT
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