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question for pentesters: PHP proc_open() in safe_mode

Can anybody explain to me how proc_open() is affected when PHP is running in safe_mode? As far as i have noticed, the command to execute is appended to a '/' - is there anything else and is it ...
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can the value of request.getHeader(“Host”) be faked?

Suppose if there is some code like <a href="<%=request.getHeader("Host")%>/xxx/abc.do>SignIn</a> Can an attacker fake request.getHeader("host") to point 'SignIn' anchor to ...
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Is Request.getHeader(“host”) vulnerable?

If the following is the code snippet, what would be your suggestions? <script type="text/javascript" src="<%=request.getHeader("Host")%>/XXX/xxx.js"></script> Is this a clear ...
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how an iframe can cause xsrf?

I know how a form tag is prone to CSRF which does not use any token (or any other challenge-response mechanism) but I was wondering how an iFrame can be used to cause XSRF attack and what would be the ...
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Do blackbox penetration tests make sense if a whitebox audit would be possible as well?

Lets assume I am responsible for an application in my company and I decide to hire security experts to perform a security audit. Lets assume further that my company owns the source code of the ...