# PHP Application Protection As most of the application in web consists of php as the server side language . Prophaze WAF got module to secure the app from attacks targeting the php apps . Some of the protection methods built into the core are * PHP open and close tag detection * Script file upload prevention * Blocking configuration directives * Variables and IO stream blocking * Blocking high risk PHP function calls * Disabling PHP serialisation object * Variable function call detection --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.prophaze.com/protection-use-cases/php-application-protection.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.