Add SSL peer verification option to HTTP client

Author: rastating

lib/wpxf/net/http_client.rb

@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ def initialize_advanced_options
           HTTP_OPTION_MAX_CONCURRENCY,
           HTTP_OPTION_CLIENT_TIMEOUT,
           HTTP_OPTION_USER_AGENT,
-          HTTP_OPTION_FOLLOW_REDIRECT
+          HTTP_OPTION_FOLLOW_REDIRECT,
+          HTTP_OPTION_PEER_VERIFICATION
         ])
 
         set_option_value('user_agent', random_user_agent)

lib/wpxf/net/http_options.rb

@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ module HttpOptions
         default: true
       )
 
+      HTTP_OPTION_PEER_VERIFICATION = BooleanOption.new(
+        name: 'verify_peer',
+        desc: 'Enable peer verification when using HTTPS',
+        required: true,
+        default: true
+      )
+
       HTTP_OPTION_MAX_CONCURRENCY = IntegerOption.new(
         name: 'max_http_concurrency',
         desc: 'Max number of HTTP requests that can be made in '\

lib/wpxf/net/typhoeus_helper.rb

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ def advanced_typhoeus_options
           proxy: datastore['proxy'],
           proxyuserpwd: datastore['proxy_auth_creds'],
           ssl_verifyhost: normalized_option_value('verify_host') ? 2 : 0,
+          ssl_verifypeer: normalized_option_value('verify_peer'),
           timeout: normalized_option_value('http_client_timeout')
         }
       end