[Zope] Zope Security Problem

Martijn Pieters mj@antraciet.nl
Mon, 30 Aug 1999 09:53:39 +0200


At 22:27 29/08/99 , Kevin Dangoor wrote:
>So, anyone can look at the content of a Z SQL Method or a DTML Method (and
>maybe document). Is it possible to look at any arbitrary property? I've been
>working under the assumption that there was no way for someone to view a
>property unless you give them access via a method or the management
>screens...

As I understand it, properties are not objects, and are therefor not 
traversable with URLs. They can only be referenced from within Zope, so 
they are, as far as I can see, safe.

REQUEST for example is an object, so you can access it:

http://www.zope.org/REQUEST

Zope 2.0 gives you a nicer format:

http://www.zope.org:18200/REQUEST

This is very handy for debugging purposes.

RESPONSE has not been yet created at the time of traversal, so that will 
give a not found error.
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