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Restrict additional command line flags by default in mail().

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Description

Description

For security reasons, disable additional unsafe command line flags from being passed to sendmail via the mail() function by default.

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Research direction

Start at the PHP mail() entry point and trace how it passes arguments to sendmail; the issue does not name a source file or test. Determine which additional command-line flags are unsafe and confirm that they are disabled by default, with coverage in the relevant mail() tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, php
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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