Credits: pexels.com (Photo by Divine Tech) Most PHP projects stumbled over error reporting at least once. Either errors were splashed on public pages, leaking server paths and stack traces, or they were hidden so well that nobody noticed a bug…
Credits: pexels.com (Photo by Goumbik) Use password hashers to keep credentials safe. Set up user providers to control who can log in. Define firewalls and access controls to restrict sensitive areas. Use role hierarchy and voters for advanced permissions, security…
Credits: pexels.com (Photo by Divine Tech) Right away, working with Laravel, it’s obvious the framework gives us a sturdy base for security. Still, just leaning on the built-in stuff and calling it a day? That’s a mistake we’ve seen more…
Credits: pexels.com (Photo by Shvetsa) You can spot a rookie PHP project from a mile away, inputs just scooped up and dropped into file includes, no questions asked. It’s the kind of thing we see all the time at our…
Credits: pexels.com (Photo by Goumbik) There’s a certain unease that creeps in when you spot an unchecked include statement in a PHP project. RFI (Remote File Inclusion) and LFI (Local File Inclusion) are traps we see students fall into all…
Credits: pexels.com (Photo by Mart) You can spot a sloppy session setup from a mile away, usually, it’s the first thing we check when reviewing student code. Sessions are the backbone of authentication, but they’re also a favorite playground for…
Credits: pexels.com (Photo by Duncan Oluwaseun) You notice the risks right away when you let users upload files. It only takes one poorly designed upload form to let in a world of trouble, malware, server crashes, or even remote code…
Credits: pexels.com (Photo by Nemuel) You can spot the signs of a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack if you know where to look, usually, it’s hiding in plain sight, buried in a comment box or a URL parameter. Developers at our…
You can almost hear the collective sigh in a dev room when someone mentions SQL injection. It’s the sort of thing that can turn a quiet night into a disaster, and we’ve seen it firsthand, one overlooked line, and suddenly…
Credits: pexels.com (Photo by Olia Danilevich) There’s this thing that happens when you first start coding PHP, building out features feels like magic, and it’s easy to get swept up in the rush. Security? Most folks push it to the…
