Not all crons run in CLI mode. You can't run in CLI mode if you want
to give users the ability to use external
cronjob services unless you use a script which is called by the
external service by HTTP to start a shell script.
which completly defeats the idea of CSRF
So, you are saying that those who are not able to run crons by calling
a
shell script (shared hosting) should not be able to run Roundcube and
its plugins?
i would not do that and looking at the price of a VPS
where you can run real cronjobs i don't see a reason
As far as I understand CSFR it should prevent POST and AJAX-Requests
from
not authorized sources and nothing else
* a cronjob is a serverside action
* a serverside action must not be triggered uncrontrolled
Why do you have concerns to run HTTP based cronjobs?
because it's likely unsecure in many situations and you open a can of
worms
because it fights with server configurations and ressource limits
because it fights with timeouts and what not
Well, this is off topic here. So, let's move this discussion to another
topic.
I don't want to have sessions started when it is not needed. I'm not
convinced by your argumentation. Why? Because at the end of time you are
saying that plugin developers don't know what they have to do and they
have to be protected against their own code.
that's why possible ressource intensive and long running things
typically are not done within the webserver process
Isn't it true, that I have to know what is resource consuming when
running code on Roundcube's startup hook? So, if your arguments are
valid then you have to start a discussion about removal of 'startup'
hook from Roundcube and to disallow code execution at all in not
authenticated state. I'm curious what other plugin developers will say
to such a consequence.
Of course there are IP or authorization token checks.
I didn't say that Devs should disable security features.
but don't start a session because a random GET parameter leads
in two options, none of them makes sense
* your request does anyways not work because the CSFR
* you disable also CSFR if the param is given which is not smart to
say it polite
See my comments above in regards to Roundcube's 'startup' hook.
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