``++file_uploads++`` is an on-by-default PHP configuration that allows files to be uploaded to your site. Since accepting [.line-through]#candy# files from strangers is inherently dangerous, this feature should be disabled unless it is absolutely necessary for your site.


This rule raises an issue when ``++file_uploads++`` is not explicitly disabled.


== Noncompliant Code Example

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; php.ini
file_uploads=1  ; Noncompliant
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== Compliant Solution

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; php.ini
file_uploads=0
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== See

* https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Top_10-2017_A6-Security_Misconfiguration[OWASP Top 10 2017 Category A6] - Security Misconfiguration
* https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html[MITRE, CWE-434] - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
* https://www.sans.org/top25-software-errors/#cat1[SANS Top 25] - Insecure Interaction Between Components


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