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diff --git a/include/functions.inc.php b/include/functions.inc.php
index 273d63776..dbcaf6a97 100644
--- a/include/functions.inc.php
+++ b/include/functions.inc.php
@@ -1492,4 +1492,47 @@ function get_comment_post_key($image_id)
)
);
}
+
+/*
+ * breaks the script execution if the given value doesn't match the given
+ * pattern. This should happen only during hacking attempts.
+ *
+ * @param string param_name
+ * @param mixed param_value
+ * @param boolean is_array
+ * @param string pattern
+ *
+ * @return void
+ */
+function check_input_parameter($param_name, $param_value, $is_array, $pattern)
+{
+ // it's ok if the input parameter is null
+ if (empty($param_value))
+ {
+ return true;
+ }
+
+ if ($is_array)
+ {
+ if (!is_array($param_value))
+ {
+ die('[Hacking attempt] the input parameter "'.$param_name.'" should be an array');
+ }
+
+ foreach ($param_value as $item_to_check)
+ {
+ if (!preg_match($pattern, $item_to_check))
+ {
+ die('[Hacking attempt] an item is not valid in input parameter "'.$param_name.'"');
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ if (!preg_match($pattern, $param_value))
+ {
+ die('[Hacking attempt] the input parameter "'.$param_name.'" is not valid');
+ }
+ }
+}
?> \ No newline at end of file