File Upload Exercises
Learning and science
security training challenges
SHOW HN2016
36points
2comments
#904of 2,264 in 2016
Top 40%of 2016 by points
How HN took it
QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project
1 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 0 critical, out of 1 comments about the project.
Idea: 1 for, 0 against
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What people liked
Valuable lesson for PHP developers who rarely handle files
From 1 comment
I remember messing around with hack this site a long time ago. This looks like it will be a valuable lesson for all of the php devs out there who don't handle files often.
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Objections
PHP file-based layout and lack of secure upload functions cause the problem
From 1 comment
PHP's file-based layout is one of the biggest mistakes in web security I can imagine, coupled with the lack of a built in secure file upload functions. I've seen so many websites…
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Alternatives named
Hack This Site
From 1 comment
I remember messing around with hack this site a long time ago. This looks like it will be a valuable lesson for all of the php devs out there who don't handle files often.
gravypod on HN