# Eruby & ruby cgi, are they "safe"?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/eruby-ruby-cgi-are-they-safe/122117>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [December 4, 2007, 6:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/eruby-ruby-cgi-are-they-safe/122117 "2007-12-04T18:54:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![kyle\_s](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/f6c823/32.png) [@kyle\_s](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kyle_s)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 6:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/eruby-ruby-cgi-are-they-safe/122117/1 "2007-12-04T18:54:33Z")

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Programming errors asside (sql injection, running uploaded files, not  
cleaing input etc), are eruby and ruby cgi considered safe for  
externally facing apps?

While I like camping for small apps, there are some really small  
things I’d rather just do in a phpish way (write & run).

Thanks  
–Kyle

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**Author:** ![kyle\_s](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/f6c823/32.png) [@kyle\_s](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kyle_s)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 8:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/eruby-ruby-cgi-are-they-safe/122117/2 "2007-12-04T20:26:03Z")

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On Dec 4, 9:53 am, “Kyle S.” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Programming errors asside (sql injection, running uploaded files, not  
> cleaing input etc), are eruby and ruby cgi considered safe for  
> externally facing apps?
> 
> While I like camping for small apps, there are some really small  
> things I’d rather just do in a phpish way (write & run).
> 
> Thanks  
> –Kyle

I’ve found eRuby to be extremely safe and stable for use over the web.