[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #10360: $_REQUEST's slashes may differ from $_GEt/$_POSt

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#10360: $_REQUEST's slashes may differ from $_GEt/$_POSt
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 Reporter:  dd32          |       Owner:  ryan                    
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new                     
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  2.8.1                   
Component:  Security      |     Version:  2.9                     
 Severity:  normal        |    Keywords:  needs-patch dev-feedback
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Comment(by dd32):

 Probably because when that code was written, It was taboo to touch
 $_REQUEST (Or it was simply forgotten..)

 That being said, I hate that plugins have come to expect slashed content..

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