[thelist] [PHP] Visiting a page in the background?

[Christian Heilmann]

kasimir-k wrote:
>> kasimir-k wrote:
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>>> A lot easier is to use file() or file_get_contents()
>>>       
>
> Christian Heilmann scribeva in 2008-05-02 11:51:
>   
>> Most PHP setups will not allow you to open a file on another server 
>> though
>>     
>
> They don't allow filesystem access, but if fopen wrappers have been 
> enabled (which I believe usually is the case) then one can make 
> read-only HTTP GET requests with file() and file_get_contents() (and 
> fopen() etc.)
>
> .k
>   
That's what I thought and MediaTemple shut that feature down without 
warning me, breaking some of my badges.

The reason was that there was a WordPress vulnerability that allowed you 
to write out files which then pulled automailer scripts from a third 
party server.

Curl is very much full of awesome, and quite a good skill to learn.

Chris