Monday, April 2, 2012

Re: picture virus problem!!!!!

On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 12:09, LITTO CHACKO <litto@axtecindia.com> wrote:
> This is a common problem. it is not related with cakephp alone..

It's not really related to cakephp at all.

> so the problem is that if anyone created this type of file with a
> virus code in it... it will upload success as it is of corresponding
> formats. but when we view it it will execute in our browser and do
> harm.... so please anybody point out checking the picture file other
> than extensions???
>
> pls anyone help......

You can use the PHP function finfo_file.
Have a look at http://php.net/manual/en/function.finfo-file.php for
more details.

Mike

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