Detecting RLO character in Python
Read OriginalThe article explains a practical security issue where the Right-to-Left Override (RLO) Unicode character is used to disguise malicious files (e.g., making .exe appear as .doc). It details a Python solution using the unicodedata.bidirectional() method to scan filenames and detect the presence of the RLO character to block such uploads.
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