Bug 15809: Redefine multi_param is CGI < 4.08 is used
On debian Jessie, the CGI version is >= 4.08
Since this version, the param method raise a warning
"CGI::param called in list context".
Indeed, it can cause vulnerability if called in list context
There is a long journey to get rid of these warnings.
First I suggest to redefine the multi_param method when the CGI version
installed is < 4.08, it will allow us to move the wrong ->param calls to
->multi_param without waiting for everybody to upgrade.
The different ways to call these 2 methods are:
my $foo = $cgi->param('foo'); # OK
my @foo = $cgi->param('foo'); # NOK, will raise the warning
my @foo = $cgi->multi_param('foo'); #OK
$template->param( foo => $cgi->param('foo') ); # NOK, will raise the warning
# and vulnerable
$template->param( foo => scalar $cgi->param('foo') ); # OK
Signed-off-by: Mark Tompsett <mtompset@hotmail.com> Signed-off-by: Marcel de Rooy <m.de.rooy@rijksmuseum.nl>
Tested a call to multi_param with CGI < 4.08.
With reference to the comments on Bugzilla, this workaround is arguable,
but provides a base to move to multi_param. If we come up with a better
solution, it should be easy to adjust.