[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #20712: Wrong data type returned from get_option for "page_on_front" after update_option

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#20712: Wrong data type returned from get_option for "page_on_front" after
update_option
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 Reporter:  tszming                |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)           |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                 |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Options and Meta       |     Version:  3.3.2
 Severity:  normal                 |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch 2nd-opinion  |
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Changes (by nacin):

 * keywords:  has-patch => has-patch 2nd-opinion
 * component:  General => Options and Meta


Comment:

 Sanitizing for $oldvalue seems pretty dangerous. Especially if the routine
 changed, this has the potential of comparing what end up being identical
 strings but really are not, thus preventing the DB from being updated and
 poisoning future get_option calls. I think we should probably wontfix
 this.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/20712#comment:6>
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