Introduction RapidLeech was once the backbone of the “warez scene” for end-users. For the uninitiated, RapidLeech is a PHP-based script that acts as a premium link generator and file transfer agent. It allows a user to paste a direct download link (from hosting services like RapidShare, MegaUpload, or Netload) into a web interface. The server (where RapidLeech is hosted) then downloads the file directly, and the user can download it from that server at a much higher speed.
exec("unrar x " . $filename); If $filename contained ; rm -rf / , the server would be wiped. The download script often had bugs like:
Introduction RapidLeech was once the backbone of the “warez scene” for end-users. For the uninitiated, RapidLeech is a PHP-based script that acts as a premium link generator and file transfer agent. It allows a user to paste a direct download link (from hosting services like RapidShare, MegaUpload, or Netload) into a web interface. The server (where RapidLeech is hosted) then downloads the file directly, and the user can download it from that server at a much higher speed.
exec("unrar x " . $filename); If $filename contained ; rm -rf / , the server would be wiped. The download script often had bugs like: rapidleech v2 rev 46