Unsanitized user input detected in raw HTML string.
- Rule ID: php_lang_raw_html_using_user_input
- Languages: php
- Source: raw_html_using_user_input.yml
Description
Applications should not include unsanitized user input in HTML. This can allow cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
Remediations
❌ Avoid including user input directly in HTML strings:
$html = "<h1>{$_GET["title"]}</h1>";
✅ Use a templating language such as Twig, and place the template in a separate file.
✅ When HTML strings must be used, sanitize user input:
$html = "<h1>${htmlspecialchars($_GET["title"])}</h1>";
Resources
Associated CWE
OWASP Top 10
Configuration
To skip this rule during a scan, use the following flag
bearer scan /path/to/your-project/ --skip-rule=php_lang_raw_html_using_user_input
To run only this rule during a scan, use the following flag
bearer scan /path/to/your-project/ --only-rule=php_lang_raw_html_using_user_input
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