Random files in site root relating to hika shop

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6 years 7 months ago #290418

-- HikaShop version -- : HikaShop Essential: 3.4.0
-- Joomla version -- : Joomla! 3.8.6
-- PHP version -- : 5.x
-- Browser(s) name and version -- : chrome
-- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : No error message

Hi
I am finding files in the root of my site that appear to be circumnavigating normal joomla component methods.
example filenames are..
paypaladvanced_cance_1.php

content is

<?php
$_GET['option']='com_hikashop';
$_REQUEST['option']='com_hikashop';
$_GET['tmpl']='component';
$_REQUEST['tmpl']='component';
$_GET['ctrl']='checkout';
$_REQUEST['ctrl']='checkout';
$_GET['task']='notify';
$_REQUEST['task']='notify';
$_GET['notif_payment']='paypaladvanced';
$_REQUEST['notif_payment']='paypaladvanced';
$_GET['format']='html';
$_REQUEST['format']='html';
$_GET['local']='en';
$_REQUEST['local']='en';
$_GET['notif_id']='1';
$_REQUEST['notif_id']='1';
$_GET['from_user']='cancel';
$_REQUEST['from_user']='cancel';
include('index.php');

I am working this for a client and am asking is this placed by hika shop? Was this a previous devs work etc...I would like to delete it to be honest.
This is also to do with paypal. I think it is some kind of paypal call back code perhaps.

Thank you.

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6 years 7 months ago #290421

Hi,

That's a file placed by the PayPal Advanced plugin of HikaShop.
If you don't use it, you can delete the file.
However, if you use PayPal Advanced, you shouldn't delete that file. Otherwise, some of the functions of that payment method won't work.

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6 years 7 months ago #290468

Ok thanks for the info, it seems a bit messy but that's just my opinion. Appreciate the help.

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6 years 7 months ago #290469

Hello,

Some payment plugin requires a short return URL (not more than 200 char).
Since an HikaShop notification URL can be long via the Joomla non SEF routing system ; plugins will use a file in the ROOT in order to have a very short URL and prefill parameters in the URLS.
There is nothing problematic with the security or else. As you can see, it just set values in PHP variables to initiate the route to the right place.

Regards,

Jerome - Obsidev.com
HikaMarket & HikaSerial developer / HikaShop core dev team.

Also helping the HikaShop support team when having some time or couldn't sleep.
By the way, do not send me private message, use the "contact us" form instead.

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