Changeset 31381

Timestamp:

02/09/2015 04:56:42 AM (7 years ago)

Author:

DrewAPicture

Message:

Improve return and parameter documentation for check_admin_referer(), check_ajax_referer(), and wp_verify_nonce().

Also update and clarify docsfor the check_admin_referer and check_ajax_referer hooks.

Props johnbillion, DrewAPicture.
Fixes #31055.

File:

• trunk/src/wp-includes/pluggable.php (modified) (5 diffs)

trunk/src/wp-includes/pluggable.php

@@ -1065 +1065 @@
  * @since 1.2.0
  *
- * @param int|string $action    Action nonce
- * @param string     $query_arg Where to look for nonce in $_REQUEST (since 2.5)
- */
-function check_admin_referer($action = -1, $query_arg = '_wpnonce') {
+ * @param int|string $action    Action nonce.
+ * @param string     $query_arg Optional. Key to check for nonce in `$_REQUEST` (since 2.5).
+ *                              Default '_wpnonce'.
+ * @return false|int False if the nonce is invalid, 1 if the nonce is valid and generated between
+ *                   0-12 hours ago, 2 if the nonce is valid and generated between 12-24 hours ago.
+ */
+function check_admin_referer( $action = -1, $query_arg = '_wpnonce' ) {
     if ( -1 == $action )
         _doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, __( 'You should specify a nonce action to be verified by using the first parameter.' ), '3.2' );
@@ -1085 +1088 @@
      * @since 1.5.1
      *
-     * @param string $action The nonce action.
-     * @param bool   $result Whether the admin request nonce was validated.
+     * @param string    $action The nonce action.
+     * @param false|int $result False if the nonce is invalid, 1 if the nonce is valid and generated between
+     *                          0-12 hours ago, 2 if the nonce is valid and generated between 12-24 hours ago.
      */
     do_action( 'check_admin_referer', $action, $result );
@@ -1099 +1103 @@
  * @since 2.0.3
  *
- * @param int|string $action    Action nonce
- * @param string     $query_arg Where to look for nonce in $_REQUEST (since 2.5)
+ * @param int|string   $action    Action nonce.
+ * @param false|string $query_arg Optional. Key to check for the nonce in `$_REQUEST` (since 2.5). If false,
+ *                                `$_REQUEST` values will be evaluated for '_ajax_nonce', and '_wpnonce'
+ *                                (in that order). Default false.
+ * @param bool         $die       Optional. Whether to die early when the nonce cannot be verified.
+ *                                Default true.
+ * @return false|int False if the nonce is invalid, 1 if the nonce is valid and generated between
+ *                   0-12 hours ago, 2 if the nonce is valid and generated between 12-24 hours ago.
  */
 function check_ajax_referer( $action = -1, $query_arg = false, $die = true ) {
@@ -1126 +1136 @@
      * @since 2.1.0
      *
-     * @param string $action The AJAX nonce action.
-     * @param bool   $result Whether the AJAX request nonce was validated.
+     * @param string    $action The AJAX nonce action.
+     * @param false|int $result False if the nonce is invalid, 1 if the nonce is valid and generated between
+     *                          0-12 hours ago, 2 if the nonce is valid and generated between 12-24 hours ago.
      */
     do_action( 'check_ajax_referer', $action, $result );
@@ -1694 +1705 @@
  * @param string     $nonce  Nonce that was used in the form to verify
  * @param string|int $action Should give context to what is taking place and be the same when nonce was created.
- * @return bool Whether the nonce check passed or failed.
+ * @return false|int False if the nonce is invalid, 1 if the nonce is valid and generated between
+ *                   0-12 hours ago, 2 if the nonce is valid and generated between 12-24 hours ago.
  */
 function wp_verify_nonce( $nonce, $action = -1 ) {