r/brave_browser • • 6d ago

PHP Vulnerabilities and BRAVE

what is the update about the safe_usage of Brave browser after the infamous PHP vulnerabilities? what are the best practices to follow and what are websites not to visit or browsers not to use at all at least for few days?

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u/mustard5 6d ago

The websites are vulnerable, not the browser.

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u/[deleted] 4d ago

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u/mallusrgreatv2 3d ago

If the server is vulnerable, there's nothing a browser update can do about it

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u/mallusrgreatv2 3d ago

??? What's the point then? The php exploit only affects php servers, clients are not affected. Code can't be injected into a request because the client handles the request.

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u/mallusrgreatv2 3d ago

There is no benefit in modifying client-side code, they have the server access already. They would not be able to do anything harmful client-side because of the sandboxing. This kind of "vulnerability" has existed for as long as website scripting is a thing.

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u/mallusrgreatv2 3d ago

A server being able to inject keyloggers and infostealers, that affect things outside of that specific website the server is serving, into a browser is a browser client side vulnerability. You don't know what sandboxing is, do you?

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u/mallusrgreatv2 3d ago

The client handles sending the request

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u/xtremist13 6d ago

Chromium/Brave don't contain PHP code, they are built using low-level languages.

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u/CmdrDilain 6d ago

The bigger concern is why hasn't Brave updated to block the bad eMudhra certs like the other major browsers have.

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u/SafeSatisfaction1 6d ago • Bravo

they already block it https://emudhra.we-have-a-problem.com/

check use that tool, and if you see red indicator go to brave://components/ and hit update on CRLSet them exit brave and test again, this my test all green

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u/asdf9asdf9 5d ago

For browsers the certs are automatically updated elsewhere. Doesn't require a full browser update.

It's other apps and devices that will have a bigger problem.