Tag Archives: unserialize

Unserializing Safely

Avoid object injection with this:

	
    if ( 1 !== preg_match( '~O:\d~', $maybe_dangerous ) ) {
        // All is well, this is safe to unserialize.
    }

For security it is best if you use json_* or something else instead. But if you are working with a project built by someone else and you have no choice, this will keep you from unserializing any objects.