Request for Advance PHP Config

[crownabhisek]

I submitted the following info in the PHP Change application form.
Please accept the application this time.

My previous application was denied for the reason -"Sorry, we do not allow the use of exec()." But you allow exec() as per the information given.

I need "exec()" in PHP because...
I use "Wordpress" as my blogging platform. And in Wordpress, I use a plugin named "PlugInstaller". It has a feature to directly download a plugin from the website and keep it in my wordpress's plugins folder. This feature to be functional, needs the exec() in PHP.
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E.g. I go to the Wordpress.org plugins page & copy the url of the plugin which I want to be downloaded. Then I paste it in the textbox of "PluginInstaller". Now, after I click on GO button, it downloads the plugin from the Wordpress plugin page to my Wordpress's plugin directory. Later, I can activate or deactivate the plugin.
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Hence, I want exec() in PHP due to the above stated reason.
Please accept my application this time & change to advance PHP.

Awaiting your reply,
Thank you.
Abhisek P.

 

[Christopher]

I highly doubt you are going to get exec() for that.

Just install the plugins yourself.

 

[crownabhisek]

For installing the Plugins, 1st I've to download them to my computer & then upload them to the server.
The problem here is "I've got very less bandwidth from ISP". So I need the plugin.

May I know what's the ill effect of enabling the exec() for the above stated reason?

 

[Christopher]

exec allows executing shell commands on the server.
Someone can use it to hack the server.

 

[crownabhisek]

Well, Thanks for activating Advanced PHP conf.

What do u mean by hacking the server?
Is it getting control over MY website,
OR
Getting control over x10hosting web server

 

[bugfinder]

Potentially both.