--- mambo/branches/4.6/includes/core.classes.php	2007/12/21 20:50:32	1491
+++ mambo/branches/4.6/includes/core.classes.php	2007/12/21 21:56:38	1492
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@
             if ( $option == 'com_content') {
                 require_once($this->rootPath().'/components/com_content/content.class.php');
                 $handler =& contentHandler::getInstance();
-                $this->Itemid = $handler->getItemid(mosGetParam($_REQUEST, 'id', 0 ));
+                $this->Itemid = (int)$handler->getItemid(mosGetParam($_REQUEST, 'id', 0 ));
                 $_REQUEST['Itemid'] = $this->Itemid;
             }
             else {
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@
                 }
             }
         }
-        return $option;
+        return trim(htmlspecialchars($option));
     }
 
     /**