False Positive: BBQ (Block Bad Queries) plug-in #276

PHP Compatibility Checker says:

FILE: /home4/nzfoiorg/public_html/wp-content/plugins/block-bad-queries/block-bad-queries.php

FOUND 1 ERROR AFFECTING 1 LINE

49 | ERROR | The behaviour of hexadecimal numeric strings was inconsistent prior to PHP 7 and support has been removed in PHP 7. Found: '0x3c62723e'

Developer says:

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Starr
Sent: Wednesday, 8 July 2020 9:22 am
To: EMAIL ADD
Subject: Re: PHP compatibility checker says BBQ not compatible with PHP 7.3

I appreciate the feedback.

The string detected by your php checker is a false positive. Why? Because it is a static string used to identify bad requests (so the plugin can block them). It is not functional and totally safe.

If possible, please take a moment to report this to the developers of your PHP checker. They should be happy to improve the accuracy and quality of their plugin.

Regards,

Jeff Starr

Perishable Press Books
https://books.perishablepress.com/

On Jul 7, 2020, at 2:22 PM, Tony wrote:

Hello Jeff Starr,

Genghis sends a message via Perishable Press:

Subject says it all. Thought I'd let you know.