Edit report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=50692&edit=1
ID: 50692
Comment by: mariusads at helpedia dot com
Reported by: john dot peterson10 at gmail dot com
Summary: Don't count 0-bytes files towards the max_file_uploads
limit
Status: Open
Type: Feature/Change Request
Package: Feature/Change Request
Operating System: Windows
PHP Version: 5.2.12
New Comment:
Those people with websites showing 40 input boxes could just as easy
increase the value of the limit in the php.ini or pass it on a case by
case basic through .htaccess (if possible, i don't know)
Don't see the point of this...
Previous Comments:
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[2010-01-08 07:42:43] john dot peterson10 at gmail dot com
Description:
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Suggestion: Don't count 0-bytes files (that comes from <input
type="file"> elements that don't have any file specified) towards the
max_file_uploads limit. (And don't create a blank temporary file for
them to avoid the problems with file-system overload mentioned in
CVE-2009-4017.)
Reason for suggestion: That way a small limit for max_file_uploads will
cause less website restrictions. For example: I have seen some designs
with lists of 40 or 50 rows where every row has a <input type="file">
for the sake of the design of the page. But where typically only one or
two files are submitted in a POST because the majority of the <input
type="file"> elements has no file specified. Currently all these designs
will be limited (to for example 20 rows with the default settings)
because even 0-byte files count towards the max_file_uploads limit.
Issues with suggestion: The site will need javascript to control the
rare exception where more than for example 20 <input type="file"> has a
value before submit. But that should not be a big problem.
Reproduce code:
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HTML POST request with <input type="file"> elements where the value is
blank (no file specified) so that $_FILES[#]['size'] is 0 (and
$_FILES[#]['tmp_name'] is blank).
Expected result:
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<input type="file"> elements where no file is specified doesn't count
towards the max_file_uploads limit
Actual result:
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<input type="file"> elements where no file is specified counts towards
the max_file_uploads limit
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