Blacklist called - host or phpBB3 issue?

[seacuke]

Blacklist called - is it host or phpBB3 issue?

I can't upload attachments in phpBB3 (advanced plan, intermediate php, last version of phpBBs RC8, clean install). Error log in CP shows "ALERT - function within blacklist called: passthru()" with following my own IP address.

If I am blacklisted ( my IP number) in the host's black list? If so, can I be removed from this list?

I already did search on uploading attachments and blacklisted, in both - host and phpBB forums - no helpful information.

Any hint on possibility of resolving this situation will be appreciated.
Thank you.

My control panel: http://defineyourreef.x10hosting.com:2082
Website: http://defineyourreef.x10hosting.com
Forum: http://defineyourreef.x10hosting.com/phpBB3/

 

[Bryon]

The function passthru() is disabled for PHP v1 and v2, that is why you're receiving that error.

 

[seacuke]

Just checked CP: the PHP is listed as version 5.2.5, not version 1 or 2.
And intermediate level of PHP use was allowed particularly for uploading images ( aquarium hobby).

Will uploading images in phpBB3 be impossible at all, or could it be corrected somehow?

Sorry for taking your time, but I have to know possibilities, allowed for my forum.
Thanks again.

 

[Fedlerner]

PHP v1 is the "Basic" version, and PHP v2 is the "Intermediate" version. That's what Bryon was talking about.

 

[seacuke]

Can you clarify for me a little more: Intermediate level PHP description says, just like you explained,

No system/execution-related functions enabled, eg: .., passthru, ..

but

File uploads enabled.

I guess, that it is so for some other PHP use, but not for phpBB.
Right?
Thank you.

 

[Corey]

I'm not sure how they are using passthru for file uploads but it can be a dangerous function:
http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.passthru.php

It is disabled in PHPv2(Intermediate)

 

[seacuke]

My apologies for taking your time, but I'm not at the level of knowledge to use particular functions at all :dunno: . I referred to the function only because it was shown in the Errors log.

Basically, the question is: Can I upload jpg attachments in phpBB3 or not?

Description of the php v2 contains contradicting (at my level of knowledge) information: 1) allows to upload files, and 2) doesn't allow to use the function, that does this.

Again, I'm user, not administrator or developer, so pardon my ignorance.

 

[Bryon]

The PHP function passthru() has nothing to do itself with uploading files. It's for executing system commands and passing the data directly back to the script (Which could possibly be used for image-related things).

What the PHP v2 description is talking about is for HTTP POST uploads.

I do not see why phpBB3 needs passthru() in order to upload files. It must be doing something else 'behind the scenes,' maybe altering the files being uploaded.

Could you tell me the path where you have phpBB3 installed at? I'll try to figure out what it is doing.

 

[seacuke]

Thank you!
You can see forum at http://defineyourreef.x10hosting.com/phpBB3/ or

home/seacuke/public_html/phpBB3/

CP: http://defineyourreef.x10hosting.com:2082

Uploading image attachments was impossible - uploading window appeared, but never closed by itself, even if the files were small.
Permissions for phpBB3 were set to allow only image attachments - jpg.

If there is any way to make it work - I would really appreciate that.