On PHP checker results

Just a heads up: BBQ includes specific/known patterns to detect and block threats. So if you are using a PHP checker/scanner and it returns something like this:

Name: Block Bad Queries (BBQ)

FILE: /wp-content/plugins/block-bad-queries/block-bad-queries.php
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FOUND 1 ERROR AFFECTING 1 LINE
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49 | ERROR | The behaviour of hexadecimal numeric strings was inconsistent prior to PHP 7 and support has been removed in PHP 7. Found: '0x3c62723e'
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It is a false positive and safe to ignore.

Why? Because the PHP checker is finding the static strings/patterns that BBQ uses to identify and block bad requests. In other words, your PHP checker is finding a static string thinking it is live code. It’s not.

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