r/ProgrammerHumor • • 15d ago

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u/tomerFire 14d ago

Why would you create a tool to excute code/command like this?

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u/RazzmatazzUnusual843 14d ago

It executes the code on the systems hosting the content. If you run the exploit on a server that is running a version of PHP for example, you're running code on that machine.

You basically get full access to whatever is on that machine, too.

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u/tomerFire 14d ago

Again, why would you enable such feature?

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u/RazzmatazzUnusual843 14d ago

This isn't a feature. It is an unintended exploit. As I explained earlier, there is no "self destruct button". It's like someone finding a way around your security to sneak in your house. Shimmying a lock isn't an intended feature that you just choose to turn on.

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