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Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 12/17/85 11:54
Katash wrote:
> ***newbie_request***
>
> I have a simple program that inserts user details into a MySQL database -
> The form validation is dealt with by another program that contains the html
> form
>
> I would like to ensure no-one can create a separate form and post to my
> input program thereby bypassing my validation functions
>
> My question is :- Is there a way I check that the $_POST vars have come from
> a php file on the webserver and halt the sql input with a security warning
> if they're coming from a different source?
>
> Perhaps I'm approaching this from the wrong angle - Am I?
>
>
> TIA
>
> Dave
>
>
Not reliably. But rather, you should be validating the data server-side
just before inserting it into the database.
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