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PHP 4.x/5.0 - 'Strip_Tags()' Function Bypass

🗓️ 14 Jul 2004 00:00:00Reported by Stefan EsserType 
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PHP strip_tags() function may allow tag bypass, leading to cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.

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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10724/info

It is reported that it is possible to bypass PHPs strip_tags() function.

It is reported that under certain circumstances, PHPs strip_tags() function will improperly leave malformed tags in place.

This vulnerability may mean that previously presumed-safe web applications could contain multiple cross-site scripting and HTML injection vulnerabilities when viewed by Microsoft Internet Explorer or Apple Safari web browsers.

It is reported that 'magic_quotes_gpc' must be off for PHP to be vulnerable to this issue. 

If a web application uses strip_tags() similar to:
$example = strip_tags($_REQUEST['user_input'], "<b><i><s>");

Then possible tags that may lead to exploitation might be:
<\0script> or <s\0cript> 

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