vetkit.php.auth.strcmp-loose-comparison
strcmp() on request input is checked with == 0 / !strcmp(). On PHP < 8 an array input makes strcmp() return NULL, which loosely equals 0 and bypasses the check.
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strcmp() on request input is checked with == 0 / !strcmp(). On PHP < 8 an array input makes strcmp() return NULL, which loosely equals 0 and bypasses the check.
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: WARNING
How to fix it
Use hash_equals() for secrets (or === with is_string() checks) instead of strcmp() == 0.
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/php.yml.
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