blueman378 Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Hi guys, im just curious as to how much information you can get from a users (involuntarily) with a combination of php and javascript, eg i know you can get: a users OS a users IP a users Browser a users Locale but what else can you grab? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/147673-just-curious/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
samshel Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 see phpinfo() Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/147673-just-curious/#findComment-775178 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellReal Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 you could use geo IP software which locates the latitude longitude of the given IP, but most IPs are pointed to the users' local ISP locations, so its not exactly accurate. with JavaScript I'd assume you have access to the browser's history, and if you decided to try vbScript you could have access to much more of a user.. E.G. File Writing, Mouse Control, File Deleting, File Moving, Plant Viruses etc. NOTE: VBScript only works on IE. VBScript will prompt the user a warning, so basically.. Its not worth the time to learn. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/147673-just-curious/#findComment-775214 Share on other sites More sharing options...
genericnumber1 Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 doing <?php var_dump($_SERVER); ?> will include most of the headers their browser sent along with some information about your server. Keep in mind any of this sent information is easily spoofed (faked), so it can't be relied on. To the above user: No, javascript doesn't have any access to the browser's history beyond the ability to go back/forward, etc on the click of a button, and I wouldn't encourage people to do things malicious . To second poster: That's server info, not client info. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/147673-just-curious/#findComment-775224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Baker Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Pay a visit to browserspy to find just how much information can be gleaned Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/147673-just-curious/#findComment-775320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
samshel Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 phpinfo() also returns HTTP Headers Information...so its not just server side data. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/147673-just-curious/#findComment-775863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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