vetkit.php.mass-assignment.variable-variable
A variable name is taken from request input ($$name). Attackers can overwrite any variable in scope, emulating register_globals.
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Suite: Security
php
A variable name is taken from request input ($$name). Attackers can overwrite any variable in scope, emulating register_globals.
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: ERROR
How to fix it
Store request values in an explicit array keyed by an allow-list instead of variable variables.
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/php.yml.
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