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I am using disable_functions of PHP to block functions like exec, shell_exec inside php.ini. However this affects my entire virtual hosts. I cannot choose some specific virtual host to allow shell_exec, for example. I searched a lot and it looks like an impossible task without additional extensions (like suhosin).
So I am wondering: I will block shell_exec in my php.ini BUT I will try to "rename" shell_exec inside php.ini to another function like my_secret_shell_exec so only I know the function name and I will assign this function name to do exactly as the shell_exec.
Is this even possible? I mean, renaming an internal function of PHP to a name that only I know so I can safely use it whenever I need?
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