Cannot load the ionCube PHP Loader Problem :(

Post by mxmark » Sat Jul 11, 2020 4:41 am

Hi guys,

Firstly let me just point out that I am no coder and can just about manage the basics with clear guidance.

Anyway, here's my problem. I have just recently setup a cron job for an extension and since setting it up, I am receiving the following email once per day:

Cron Daemon:
Cannot load the ionCube PHP Loader - it was built with configuration API220090626,NTS, whereas running engine is API220100525,NTS
Zend Guard Loader requires Zend Engine API version 220090626.
The Zend Engine API version 220100525 which is installed, is newer.
Contact Zend Technologies at http://www.zend.com/ for a later version of Zend Guard Loader.
<br />
<b>Fatal error</b>: Directive 'allow_call_time_pass_reference' is no longer available in PHP in <b>Unknown</b> on line <b>0</b><br />

Now to some people, this may be second nature to them, but to me, it is complete mumbo jumbo, so would any of you kind souls out there care to translate what is going on in layman's terms?

I'd really appreciate your feedback

FYI, I'm running Opencart 1.5.6.4 and my web host is still set at php 5.2 (I'm worried about updating to 7+ in case it breaks my site)

Cheers!

Post by IP_CAM » Sat Jul 11, 2020 5:09 am

<?php
final class Encryption {
	
	private $cipher = 'aes-256-ctr';
	private $digest = 'sha256';
	private $key;
	
	public function __construct($key) {
		$this->key = $key;
	}

	public function encrypt($value) {
		$key       = openssl_digest($this->key, $this->digest, true);
		$iv_length = openssl_cipher_iv_length($this->cipher);
		$iv        = openssl_random_pseudo_bytes($iv_length);
		return base64_encode($iv . openssl_encrypt($value, $this->cipher, $key, OPENSSL_RAW_DATA, $iv));
	}
	
	public function decrypt($value) {
		$key       = openssl_digest($this->key, $this->digest, true);
		$iv_length = openssl_cipher_iv_length($this->cipher);
		$value     = base64_decode($value);
		$iv        = substr($value, 0, $iv_length);
		$value     = substr($value, $iv_length);
		return openssl_decrypt($value, $this->cipher, $key, OPENSSL_RAW_DATA, $iv);
	}
}
?>

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Post by mxmark » Sat Jul 11, 2020 6:45 pm

Post by IP_CAM » Sat Jul 11, 2020 7:41 pm

Well, I am not talking about ionCube, because I'm not familiar with it. But
you cannot ruin anything, if you change the encryption.php file content,
so, just try it out, and if it would not work with i.E. PHP v.7.4.x (whatever your
Server offers on latest PHP v.7.x Versions), for what reason ever, it's a matter
of seconds, to switch back to the old encryption.php file ...
Ernie

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Post by JNeuhoff » Sat Jul 11, 2020 8:55 pm

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Post by johnp » Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:30 pm

JNeuhoff wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 11, 2020 8:55 pm

You should stay away from 3rd party extensions which use encoded PHP files. OpenCart is built around the open source philosophy!

I'll second that. I never use extensions with encrypted files. Open source all the way.

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Post by mxmark » Tue Jul 14, 2020 5:21 am

Post by mxmark » Tue Jul 14, 2020 5:23 am

IP_CAM wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 11, 2020 7:41 pm

Well, I am not talking about ionCube, because I'm not familiar with it. But
you cannot ruin anything, if you change the encryption.php file content,
so, just try it out, and if it would not work with i.E. PHP v.7.4.x (whatever your
Server offers on latest PHP v.7.x Versions), for what reason ever, it's a matter
of seconds, to switch back to the old encryption.php file ...
Ernie

Yeah that's a fair enough comment, like you say, I can always revert back if it all goes t**s up

Post by IP_CAM » Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:41 am

Good thinking!
And just to mention it, on my Server, the PHP Version(s), to be used, can
be 'declared' in the .htaccess File, and if none is declared, the Server
automatically selects the latest Version installed, i.E. PHP v.7.4.7 in
my Case .
Good Luck!
Ernie

Code: Select all

## Ernie's OpenCart .htaccess File Juli-12-2020
#AddHandler application/x-httpd-php71 .php
#AddHandler application/x-httpd-php72 .php
#AddHandler application/x-httpd-php71 - 72 .php

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Post by mxmark » Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:49 pm

Post by IP_CAM » Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:39 pm

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Post by IP_CAM » Wed Jul 15, 2020 7:26 am

so why should the extension be encoded - when they have nothing to hide?

Well, after beeing around the Facebook OC Scene for a while, I had to realize, that 90+ Percent
of the fellows, asking questions there, seem to use stolen Code. It's one reason, why most of
them don't come here, affraid of being asked about where they got their paid Mods and Themes
from, and especially, when it comes to Journal Themes.

From that point of view, I fully understand, that certain Code Contributors encode their work,
they know exactly, what would happen, beeing surrounded by hordes of cheaters and thiefs.
The only advantage is, that most of the Crooks won't make it anyway, but it's still discouraging,
and many fine Contributors one day left the OC Scene again, probably mainly because of that.

There should be some kind of 'common' Policy at least, when it comes to decide, what should be
'handled' at this Forum, when it comes to (paid) Extensions. From my personal point of view,
nobody should even reply on Topics, where paid Extensions / Themes are part of, it only kills
the motivation of others. But you're all in the same Boat, like it, or not, and if one undermines a
'common' strategy on such, you all loose, in the end.

Lucky me, I don't have the problem. But if I would, I would sure not sell 'open' Code, it's
just not worth it, strictly from the business point of view, and under the circumstances, as they
exist.
Ernie

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