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+<?php
+/**
+ * Upload a given file into /var/tmp
+ */
+$TOPDIR = '..';
+require_once "$TOPDIR/lib/functions.php";
+require_once "$TOPDIR/lib/jsonwrapper.php";
+
+session_start();
+
+if (!is_logged()) {
+	echo "You are not logged in!";
+	return;
+}
+
+// Set the file upload size limit (not sure if this actually works)
+ini_set('upload_max_filesize', '4096M');
+ini_set('post_max_size', '4096M');
+ini_set('max_input_time', -1);
+
+// Set time limit on how long this can run
+set_time_limit(1200);
+
+// Grab the target destination and file type
+$dest =  $_GET["destination"];
+
+// Only allow uploads onto /install
+if (strcmp(substr($dest, 0, 9), "/install/") != 0) {
+	echo "You are only authorized to upload onto /install subdirectories";
+	return;
+}
+
+$file = $_FILES["file"]["name"];
+$path = $dest . "/" . $file;
+	
+if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES["file"]["tmp_name"], $path)) {
+	echo "File successfully uploaded";
+	chmod($path, 0755);  // Change file to be executable
+} else {
+	echo "Failed to upload file to $path. ";
+	
+	// Obtain the reason for failure
+	$reason = "";
+	switch ($_FILES["file"]["error"]) {
+		case 1:
+			$reason = "The file is bigger than the PHP installation allows.";
+			break;
+		case 2:
+			$reason = "The file is bigger than this form allows.";
+			break;
+		case 3:
+			$reason = "Only part of the file was uploaded.";
+			break;
+		case 4:
+			$reason = "No file was uploaded.";
+			break;
+		default:
+			$reason = "Unknown error.";
+	}
+	
+	echo $reason;
+}
+?>
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