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Bug #12157 copying a single quote from MS word causes form variable to disappear.
Submitted: 2001-07-13 20:10 UTC Modified: 2001-10-18 15:41 UTC
From: eschmitt at greyzone dot com Assigned:
Status: Closed Package: Scripting Engine problem
PHP Version: 4.0.6 OS: red hat linux 6.1
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2001-07-13 20:10 UTC] eschmitt at greyzone dot com 
When copying a single quote from MS Word into a form field, with Content-Type set as ISO-8859-1 will cause some random form variables to disappear on the submission page.  I haven't been able to find a pattern to why this has happened.  There are several pages where it happens consistently, and some that it doesn't happen on.  The quote gets encoded as &#8217 when run through htmlspecialchars.  Each page has several hidden fields a couple text fields and text areas.  I couldn't write a small script to duplicate the problem.

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 [2001-07-16 07:49 UTC] zeev@php.net 
Do you have a big script (but self-contained) that causes this problem?  Without some kind of a reproducing script, we can't do much about it.
 [2001-07-16 12:48 UTC] eschmitt at greyzone dot com 
when the Content is: radio button is Plain Text the phase variable will be lost.  When it is set as HTML the phase variable works fine.

<html>
<head>
<title> Control Zone- Default Database</title>
<meta http-equiv="Refresh" content="1800; URL=/login.html?phase=logout">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html" charset="ISO-8859-1">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/layout/css/winie.css" media="screen">
<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
function doesAcceptCookie(){
	document.cookie = "test=cookieTest";
	var temp = document.cookie;
	if (!temp) window.location.replace("/cookieAlert.html");
}
//-->
</script>
</head>

<body bgcolor="#ffffff" background="/layout/graphics/sz4-1-bgrnd.gif" leftmargin="0" topmargin="0" marginwidth="0" 

marginheight="0" >

<pre>;
<?var_dump($HTTP_POST_VARS);?>
</pre>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
	<tr>
		<td colspan="2" bgcolor="#999999"><img src="/layout/graphics/szlogo.gif" alt="Control Zone" width="207" 

height="59" border="0"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td colspan="2" bgcolor="#ffffff"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="1" height="1"></td>
	</tr>	
	<tr>
		<td bgcolor="#FF0000" width="161" align="left"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="161" 

height="1" border="0"></td>
		<td bgcolor="#000000" width="100%">
		<div align="right">
		<a href="/index2.html" class="navcat">Home</a>
		&nbsp;
		<a href="/admin/search/search.html" class="navcat">Search</a>
		&nbsp;
				<a href="/login.html?phase=logout" class="navcat">Logout</a>
		&nbsp;
		&nbsp;
		&nbsp;
		</div>
		</td>
	</tr>	
	<tr>
		<td bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="1" height="1"></td>
	</tr>	
</table>


<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="765">
	<tr>
		<td valign="top" bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
			<img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="40"><br>
			<!-- BEGIN: SIDE BAR -->
			<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="160">

				<tr>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/navarrow.gif" border="0" 

width="5"></td>
					<td valign="top" width="200" colspan="2"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" 

height="5"><br>
					<!-- DEPTH 1 CATEGORY -->
					<a class="navcat" href="/cat.html?cat_id=1">SilkTests Cat</a><br>
					</td>
				</tr>
					

				<tr>
					<td colspan="3"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="3"></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
					<td valign="top" width="150" colspan="2"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" 

width="10" height="5"><br><br><br>
					<!-- TOOL AREA -->
					<b class="navcat">Preferences</b><br>
					</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/admin/security/passwd.html" class="navsubcat">Password
</a></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td colspan="3"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="3"></td>
				</tr> 
				<tr>
					<td valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
					<td valign="top" width="150" colspan="2"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" 

width="10" height="5"><br>
					<!-- TOOL AREA -->
					<b class="navcat">Administration</b><br>
					</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/admin/groupMan/home.html" class="navsubcat">Group Manager</a></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/tools/mailing_list/home.html" class="navsubcat">Mailing 

List</a></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/admin/masking/home.html" class="navsubcat">Masking</a></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/admin/search/index.html" class="navsubcat">Search Manager</a></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/admin/userMan/home.html" class="navsubcat">User Manager</a></td>
				</tr>
 
				<tr>
					<td colspan="3"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="3"></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
					<td valign="top" width="150" colspan="2"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" 

width="10" height="5"><br>
					<!-- TOOL AREA -->
					<b class="navcat">Content Management</b><br>
					</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/tools/bios/home.html" class="navsubcat">Bios</a></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/tools/careers/home.html" class="navsubcat">Careers</a></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/tools/lists/home.html" class="navsubcat">Case Studies</a></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/tools/employee_directory/home.html" 

class="navsubcat">Directory</a></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/tools/forum/home.html" class="navsubcat">Discussion 

Groups</a></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/tools/event_calendar/home.html" class="navsubcat">Events</a></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/tools/faq/home.html" class="navsubcat">Faq</a></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/tools/downloads/home.html" class="navsubcat">Files</a></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/tools/contact_form/home.html" class="navsubcat">Forms</a></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/tools/doc_tool/home.html" class="navsubcat">Free-form 

Content</a></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/tools/glossary/home.html" class="navsubcat">Glossary</a></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/tools/home_content/home.html" class="navsubcat">Home 

Content</a></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/tools/links/home.html" class="navsubcat">Links</a></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/tools/dealers/home.html" class="navsubcat">Locations</a></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/tools/announcements/home.html" class="navsubcat">News</a></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/tools/support_guides/home.html" 

class="navsubcat">Products</a></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/tools/customer_quotes/home.html" class="navsubcat">Quotes</a></td>
				</tr>
 
				<tr>
					<td colspan="3"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="3"></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
					<td valign="top" width="150" colspan="2"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" 

width="10" height="5"><br>
					<!-- TOOL AREA -->
					<b class="navcat">Publication</b><br>
					</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/admin/catTreeMan/home.html" class="navsubcat">Category 

Manager</a></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/admin/admin_tools/prepub_manager.html" 

class="navsubcat">Prepublished Content</a></td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td></td>
					<td valign="top"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="5"><br>
					<img src="/layout/buttons/navbullet.gif"></td>
					<td><a href="/admin/admin_tools/unpub_manager.html" 

class="navsubcat">Unpublished Content</a></td>
				</tr>
 
				<tr>
					<td colspan="3"><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="10" height="3"></td>
				</tr>
			
			</table><br>
			<!-- END: SIDE BAR -->
		</td>
		<td valign="top" width="605">
			<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="605">
				<tr>
					<td><img src="/layout/buttons/blank.gif" width="20" height="1"></td>
					<td valign="top" width="585">
					<!-- BEGIN: MAIN CONTENT AREA-->
					
					<!-- BEGIN: HEADLINE -->
					<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
						<tr> 
							<td bgcolor="#ffffff"><br>
							<a href="/tools/customer_quotes/home.html" 

class="trail">Quotes</a><b class="trail"> &gt; </b>							<b 

class="trail">Modify</b><b class="trail"> &gt; </b>							<p>&nbsp;</p>
							</td>
						</tr>
					</table>
					<!-- END: HEADLINE -->
	<p><a href="/admin/admin_tools/publish.html?tool_id=5&post_id=995049172">Modify Groups.</a>
	<br><a href="/admin/admin_tools/position.html?tool_id=5&post_id=995049172">Modify Categories.</a></p>
	<form method="post" action="<?echo $PHP_SELF;?>" enctype="multipart/form-data" >
	<input type="hidden" name="phase" value="modify quote">
	<input type="hidden" name="old_file" value="">
	<input type="hidden" name="linkname" value="No File on Record">
	<input type="hidden" name="override" value="">
	<input type="hidden" name="id" value="995049172">

	<table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0">
		<tr>
			<td valign="top" align="right"><b>Name:</b></td> 
			<td valign="top" align="left"><input type="text" name="name" value="?" size="68" 

maxlength="255"></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td valign="top" align="right"><b>URL:</b></td> 
			<td valign="top" align="left"><input type="text" name="url" value="" size="68" 

maxlength="255"></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td valign="top" align="right"><b>Quote:</b></td>	
			<td valign="top" align="left"><textarea name="quotation" cols="58.5" rows="10" 

wrap="virtual">?</textarea></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td valign="top" align="right"><b>Current File:&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td valign="top" align="left"><b><i>No File on Record</i></b><br>
							<input type="file" name="upfile">
						</td>	
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td valign="top" align="right"><b>File Type:</b></td>
			<td valign="top" align="left">
				<select name="filetype">
					<option value="" selected>&nbsp;</option>
					<option value="D">Downloadable File</option>
					<option value="I">Image</option>
				</select>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Content is:</b></td>
			<td align="left" valign="top">
			<input type="radio" name="contentType" value="T" checked>
				Plain Text<br>
			<input type="radio" name="contentType" value="H">
				HTML
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</td>
			<td valign="top" align="left"><input type="submit" value=" Modify -&gt; "></td>
		</tr>
	</table>
	</form>

					<!-- END: MAIN CONTENT AREA-->
					</td>
				</tr>
			</table>
		<br><br>
		</td>
	</tr>
</table>

</body>
</html>
 [2001-10-18 15:41 UTC] sander@php.net 
Unable to reproduce using the following code:
<?var_dump($HTTP_POST_VARS);?>
<form method="post" action="<?echo $PHP_SELF;?>"
<input type="text" name="name" value="?">
<input type="submit">

Copy'ing and pasting strange quotes from Word to Internet Explorer works normally...
 
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