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Unfold - An Encoded Text String Visible On Forms, Starting With PHA+PHN0...

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Michał Helbin

Template 1 week ago

What is the purpose of the encrypted text visible in forms:

PHA+PHN0cm9uZz5Gcm9tOjwvc3Ryb25nPnt7bmFtZX19PC9wPgo8cD48c3Ryb25nPkVtYWlsOjwvc3Ryb25nPnt7ZW1haWx9fTwvcD4K

link as hidden text

Is it necessary? If so, why? If not, how can I remove it? It's located in several tables in the database.

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Rashida Rahman
Rashida Rahman
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Support Agent 1 week ago #225729

Hi,

The text you are seeing is not encrypted data, but Base64-encoded content.

For example, the following string:

PHA+PHN0cm9uZz5Gcm9tOjwvc3Ryb25nPnt7bmFtZX19PC9wPgo8cD48c3Ryb25nPkVtYWlsOjwvc3Ryb25nPnt7ZW1haWx9fTwvcD4K

decodes into HTML content similar to:

<p><strong>From:</strong>{{name}}</p>
<p><strong>Email:</strong>{{email}}</p>

This type of encoding is commonly used by forms, email templates, and some extensions to safely store HTML-formatted content inside the database.

So in most cases:

  • This is expected behavior
  • The content is typically used internally by the extension
  • It is related to email body templates, notification templates, or hidden form settings

It is usually required for the extension to function correctly, so it is not recommended to remove it from the database.

Best regards,

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