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`preg_replace` returns `null` (due to PCRE errors, malformed regex, or memory issues), casting `null` to a string results in an empty string `""`. This caused form data to be lost, making forms appear blank after processing. https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.preg-replace.php To prevent data loss when `preg_replace` fails, a null safety check has been implemented. The pattern `$str = (string) \preg_replace(...)` has been changed to: ```php $tmp = \preg_replace(...); if ($tmp !== null) { $str = (string) $tmp; } ``` This ensures that the original string `$str` is preserved if `preg_replace` returns `null`, preventing unintended data truncation. This fix has been applied consistently to all `preg_replace` calls within the `AntiXSS.php` file that were susceptible to this issue, covering 6 additional locations beyond the initial fix.
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This pull request implements crucial null safety checks for preg_replace and preg_replace_callback calls within the AntiXSS.php file. The primary purpose is to prevent data loss that previously occurred when these functions returned null and the result was implicitly cast to an empty string. By explicitly checking for null and preserving the original string in such cases, the PR ensures data integrity and prevents unexpected truncation of form data.
Highlights
- Null Safety Implementation: Introduced explicit null checks for the return values of
preg_replaceandpreg_replace_callbackfunctions. This prevents issues where these functions might returnnullunder certain conditions (e.g., PCRE errors, malformed regex, memory issues). - Data Loss Prevention: Addressed a critical issue where casting a
nullreturn frompreg_replaceto a string would result in an empty string (""), leading to unintended data loss, particularly in form processing where fields could appear blank. - Consistent Application: Applied the new null safety pattern consistently across all susceptible
preg_replaceandpreg_replace_callbackcalls within theAntiXSS.phpfile, covering multiple locations to ensure robust handling.
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The original code used
(string) \preg_replace(...)directly. Ifpreg_replacereturnsnull(due to PCRE errors, malformed regex, or memory issues), castingnullto a string results in an empty string"". This caused form data to be lost, making forms appear blank after processing.https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.preg-replace.php
To prevent data loss when
preg_replacefails, a null safety check has been implemented. The pattern$str = (string) \preg_replace(...)has been changed to:This ensures that the original string
$stris preserved ifpreg_replacereturnsnull, preventing unintended data truncation. This fix has been applied consistently to allpreg_replacecalls within theAntiXSS.phpfile that were susceptible to this issue, covering 6 additional locations beyond the initial fix.This change is
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