#40102 [Com]: Mail Function Abuse

From: Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 15:35:14 +0000
Subject: #40102 [Com]: Mail Function Abuse
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 ID:               40102
 Comment by:       paul at pwnewmedia dot com
 Reported By:      w dot ashcroft at redfoxuk dot com
 Status:           Open
 Bug Type:         Feature/Change Request
 Operating System: Windows
 PHP Version:      5.2.0
 New Comment:

I agree, this is very much needed and would help a lot in the battle
against spam!


Previous Comments:
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[2007-01-11 22:16:26] w dot ashcroft at redfoxuk dot com

Description:
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This isnt a bug as such, but rather a change that is desperatly needed
to the mail() function. Currently when this is abused there is NO WAY to
track which user/website/IP is abusing the function - what we really
need is for PHP to insert an header that cannot be removed by the
website administrator (possibly a setting in php.ini to enabled this
email header tracking feature by the system administrator).

This header will contain information that will help the system admin
track the abuser; such a patch that works very well (and is VERY simple
to implement) can be found here:

http://www.lancs.ac.uk:8080/~steveb/patches/php-mail-header-patch/

...it is a real headache for the system administrators that really need
this change to have to recompile PHP.

Reproduce code:
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Expected result:
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Actual result:
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