Index: cacti-0.8.8b/host.php
===================================================================
--- cacti-0.8.8b/host.php	(revision 7419)
+++ cacti-0.8.8b/host.php	(revision 7420)
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@
 		if ($_POST["snmp_version"] == 3 && ($_POST["snmp_password"] != $_POST["snmp_password_confirm"])) {
 			raise_message(4);
 		}else{
+			input_validate_input_number(get_request_var_post("id"));
+			input_validate_input_number(get_request_var_post("host_template_id"));
+
 			$host_id = api_device_save($_POST["id"], $_POST["host_template_id"], $_POST["description"],
 				trim($_POST["hostname"]), $_POST["snmp_community"], $_POST["snmp_version"],
 				$_POST["snmp_username"], $_POST["snmp_password"],
Index: cacti-0.8.8b/lib/api_device.php
===================================================================
--- cacti-0.8.8b/lib/api_device.php	(revision 7419)
+++ cacti-0.8.8b/lib/api_device.php	(revision 7420)
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 		$_host_template_id = db_fetch_cell("select host_template_id from host where id=$id");
 	}
 
-	$save["id"] = $id;
+	$save["id"]                   = form_input_validate($id, "id", "^[0-9]+$", false, 3);
 	$save["host_template_id"]     = form_input_validate($host_template_id, "host_template_id", "^[0-9]+$", false, 3);
 	$save["description"]          = form_input_validate($description, "description", "", false, 3);
 	$save["hostname"]             = form_input_validate(trim($hostname), "hostname", "", false, 3);
Index: cacti-0.8.8b/install/index.php
===================================================================
--- cacti-0.8.8b/install/index.php	(revision 7419)
+++ cacti-0.8.8b/install/index.php	(revision 7420)
@@ -310,27 +310,28 @@
 }
 
 /* pre-processing that needs to be done for each step */
-if (empty($_REQUEST["step"])) {
-	$_REQUEST["step"] = 1;
-}else{
-	if ($_REQUEST["step"] == "1") {
-		$_REQUEST["step"] = "2";
-	}elseif (($_REQUEST["step"] == "2") && ($_REQUEST["install_type"] == "1")) {
-		$_REQUEST["step"] = "3";
-	}elseif (($_REQUEST["step"] == "2") && ($_REQUEST["install_type"] == "3")) {
-		$_REQUEST["step"] = "8";
-	}elseif (($_REQUEST["step"] == "8") && ($old_version_index <= array_search("0.8.5a", $cacti_versions))) {
-		$_REQUEST["step"] = "9";
-	}elseif ($_REQUEST["step"] == "8") {
-		$_REQUEST["step"] = "3";
-	}elseif ($_REQUEST["step"] == "9") {
-		$_REQUEST["step"] = "3";
-	}elseif ($_REQUEST["step"] == "3") {
-		$_REQUEST["step"] = "4";
+if (isset($_REQUEST["step"]) && $_REQUEST["step"] > 0) {
+	$step = intval($_REQUEST["step"]);
+	if ($step == "1") {
+		$step = "2";
+	} elseif (($step == "2") && ($_REQUEST["install_type"] == "1")) {
+		$step = "3";
+	} elseif (($step == "2") && ($_REQUEST["install_type"] == "3")) {
+		$step = "8";
+	} elseif (($step == "8") && ($old_version_index <= array_search("0.8.5a", $cacti_versions))) {
+		$step = "9";
+	} elseif ($step == "8") {
+		$step = "3";
+	} elseif ($step == "9") {
+		$step = "3";
+	} elseif ($step == "3") {
+		$step = "4";
 	}
+} else {
+	$step = 1;
 }
 
-if ($_REQUEST["step"] == "4") {
+if ($step == "4") {
 	include_once("../lib/data_query.php");
 	include_once("../lib/utility.php");
 
@@ -366,7 +367,7 @@
 
 	header ("Location: ../index.php");
 	exit;
-}elseif (($_REQUEST["step"] == "8") && ($_REQUEST["install_type"] == "3")) {
+}elseif (($step == "8") && ($_REQUEST["install_type"] == "3")) {
 	/* if the version is not found, die */
 	if (!is_int($old_version_index)) {
 		print "	<p style='font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: red;'>Error</p>
@@ -505,7 +506,7 @@
 				</tr>
 				<tr>
 					<td width="100%" style="font-size: 12px;">
-						<?php if ($_REQUEST["step"] == "1") { ?>
+						<?php if ($step == "1") { ?>
 
 						<p>Thanks for taking the time to download and install cacti, the complete graphing
 						solution for your network. Before you can start making cool graphs, there are a few
@@ -530,7 +531,7 @@
 						MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 						GNU General Public License for more details.</p>
 
-						<?php }elseif ($_REQUEST["step"] == "2") { ?>
+						<?php }elseif ($step == "2") { ?>
 
 						<p>Please select the type of installation</p>
 
@@ -551,7 +552,7 @@
 							print "Server Operating System Type: " . $config["cacti_server_os"] . "<br>"; ?>
 						</p>
 
-						<?php }elseif ($_REQUEST["step"] == "3") { ?>
+						<?php }elseif ($step == "3") { ?>
 
 						<p>Make sure all of these values are correct before continuing.</p>
 						<?php
@@ -609,7 +610,7 @@
 						is an upgrade. You can change any of the settings on this screen at a later
 						time by going to "Cacti Settings" from within Cacti.</p>
 
-						<?php }elseif ($_REQUEST["step"] == "8") { ?>
+						<?php }elseif ($step == "8") { ?>
 
 						<p>Upgrade results:</p>
 
@@ -659,7 +660,7 @@
 						print $upgrade_results;
 						?>
 
-						<?php }elseif ($_REQUEST["step"] == "9") { ?>
+						<?php }elseif ($step == "9") { ?>
 
 						<p style='font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: red;'>Important Upgrade Notice</p>
 
@@ -673,7 +674,7 @@
 
 						<?php }?>
 
-						<p align="right"><input type="image" src="install_<?php if ($_REQUEST["step"] == "3") {?>finish<?php }else{?>next<?php }?>.gif" alt="<?php if ($_REQUEST["step"] == "3"){?>Finish<?php }else{?>Next<?php }?>"></p>
+						<p align="right"><input type="image" src="install_<?php if ($step == "3") {?>finish<?php }else{?>next<?php }?>.gif" alt="<?php if ($step == "3"){?>Finish<?php }else{?>Next<?php }?>"></p>
 					</td>
 				</tr>
 			</table>
@@ -681,7 +682,7 @@
 	</tr>
 </table>
 
-<input type="hidden" name="step" value="<?php print $_REQUEST["step"];?>">
+<input type="hidden" name="step" value="<?php print $step;?>">
 
 </form>