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Can Phoenix Safely use the Zip Module?
Elixir has a built-in Zip library that comes with OTP. This post explores how to use the zip module and asks the important question: “Is this safe to use with user provided zips?” We explore two different types of zip-based attacks and see what we learn from it.
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