sanitize_comment_cookies() WordPress Function

The sanitize_comment_cookies() function is used to clean up the cookies created by the commenting system. This function is important for security and privacy.

sanitize_comment_cookies() #

Sanitizes the cookies sent to the user already.


Description

Will only do anything if the cookies have already been created for the user. Mostly used after cookies had been sent to use elsewhere.


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Source

File: wp-includes/comment.php

function sanitize_comment_cookies() {
	if ( isset( $_COOKIE[ 'comment_author_' . COOKIEHASH ] ) ) {
		/**
		 * Filters the comment author's name cookie before it is set.
		 *
		 * When this filter hook is evaluated in wp_filter_comment(),
		 * the comment author's name string is passed.
		 *
		 * @since 1.5.0
		 *
		 * @param string $author_cookie The comment author name cookie.
		 */
		$comment_author = apply_filters( 'pre_comment_author_name', $_COOKIE[ 'comment_author_' . COOKIEHASH ] );
		$comment_author = wp_unslash( $comment_author );
		$comment_author = esc_attr( $comment_author );

		$_COOKIE[ 'comment_author_' . COOKIEHASH ] = $comment_author;
	}

	if ( isset( $_COOKIE[ 'comment_author_email_' . COOKIEHASH ] ) ) {
		/**
		 * Filters the comment author's email cookie before it is set.
		 *
		 * When this filter hook is evaluated in wp_filter_comment(),
		 * the comment author's email string is passed.
		 *
		 * @since 1.5.0
		 *
		 * @param string $author_email_cookie The comment author email cookie.
		 */
		$comment_author_email = apply_filters( 'pre_comment_author_email', $_COOKIE[ 'comment_author_email_' . COOKIEHASH ] );
		$comment_author_email = wp_unslash( $comment_author_email );
		$comment_author_email = esc_attr( $comment_author_email );

		$_COOKIE[ 'comment_author_email_' . COOKIEHASH ] = $comment_author_email;
	}

	if ( isset( $_COOKIE[ 'comment_author_url_' . COOKIEHASH ] ) ) {
		/**
		 * Filters the comment author's URL cookie before it is set.
		 *
		 * When this filter hook is evaluated in wp_filter_comment(),
		 * the comment author's URL string is passed.
		 *
		 * @since 1.5.0
		 *
		 * @param string $author_url_cookie The comment author URL cookie.
		 */
		$comment_author_url = apply_filters( 'pre_comment_author_url', $_COOKIE[ 'comment_author_url_' . COOKIEHASH ] );
		$comment_author_url = wp_unslash( $comment_author_url );

		$_COOKIE[ 'comment_author_url_' . COOKIEHASH ] = $comment_author_url;
	}
}


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2.0.4Introduced.

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