Index: branches/5.1.x/core/units/helpers/curl_helper.php
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diff -u -r12657 -r13086
--- branches/5.1.x/core/units/helpers/curl_helper.php	(.../curl_helper.php)	(revision 12657)
+++ branches/5.1.x/core/units/helpers/curl_helper.php	(.../curl_helper.php)	(revision 13086)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: curl_helper.php 12306 2009-08-17 02:35:55Z dmitrya $
+* @version	$Id: curl_helper.php 13086 2010-01-12 19:47:40Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2009 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 * the GNU General Public License, and as distributed it includes
 * or is derivative of works licensed under the GNU General Public License
 * or other free or open source software licenses.
-* See http://www.in-portal.net/license/ for copyright notices and details.
+* See http://www.in-portal.org/license for copyright notices and details.
 */
 
 	defined('FULL_PATH') or die('restricted access!');
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@
 
 		function prepareOptions()
 		{
+			if ($this->followLocation && ((defined('SAFE_MODE') && SAFE_MODE) || ini_get('open_basedir'))) {
+				// this won't work with such restrictions, so turn it off
+				$this->followLocation = false;
+			}
+
 			$default_options = Array (
 				// customizable options
 				CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION => $this->followLocation ? 1 : 0,