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CGI. HTTP_REFERER

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doyle9732

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Apr 12, 2002
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For the first time, I am doing a CF application for the internet....previously I had the luxury of only working on intranets with a captured, accountable audience, so security wasn't a huge issue.

I've written an application that is an adoption application split into 9 pages. The error checking is in one file and the page number is passed in the url. Now it occurs to me that there is nothing stopping a user from changing the page number and jumping ahead in the process.

I know I use the CGI. HTTP_REFERER to check for this, infact I remember using it to stop a 'rebel' intranet user, but I'm no longer at that place of business and don't have access to that code. I've googled CGI. HTTP_REFERER but can seem to find what I'm looking for.

thanks!
Stephanie
 
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