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The Root Cause
The code path spans three files:
1. pnadmin.php (line 376) – injection point
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// Before (vulnerable):
$dels = pnVarCleanFromInput('dels');
$delete = "DELETE FROM $pntable[postcalendar_categories] WHERE pc_catid IN
($dels)";
// After (safe):
$dels_raw = pnVarCleanFromInput('dels');
$ids = array_filter(array_map('intval', explode(',', $dels_raw)));
if (!empty($ids)) {
$placeholders = implode(',', array_fill(0, count($ids), '?'));
sqlStatement(
"DELETE FROM " . escape_table_name('postcalendar_categories') . "
WHERE pc_catid IN ($placeholders)",
$ids
);
}
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// Before (vulnerable):
$dels = pnVarCleanFromInput(‘dels’);
$delete = “DELETE FROM $pntable[postcalendar_categories] WHERE pc_catid IN
($dels)”;
// After (safe):
$dels_raw = pnVarCleanFromInput(‘dels’);
$ids = array_filter(array_map(‘intval’, explode(‘,’, $dels_raw)));
if (!empty($ids)) {
$placeholders = implode(‘,’, array_fill(0, count($ids), ‘?’));
sqlStatement(
“DELETE FROM ” . escape_table_name(‘postcalendar_categories’) . ”
// Before (vulnerable):
$dels = pnVarCleanFromInput(‘dels’);
$delete = “DELETE FROM $pntable[postcalendar_categories] WHERE pc_catid IN
($dels)”;
// After (safe):
$dels_raw = pnVarCleanFromInput(‘dels’);
$ids = array_filter(array_map(‘intval’, explode(‘,’, $dels_raw)));
if (!empty($ids)) {
$placeholders = implode(‘,’, array_fill(0, count($ids), ‘?’));
sqlStatement(
“DELETE FROM ” . escape_table_name(‘postcalendar_categories’) . ”
WHERE pc_catid IN ($placeholders)”,
$ids
);
}
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$dels = pnVarCleanFromInput('dels');
$delete = "DELETE FROM $pntable[postcalendar_categories] WHERE pc_catid IN ($dels)";
pnModAPIFunc(__POSTCALENDAR__, 'admin', 'deleteCategories', ['delete' => $delete]);


