Index: trunk/core/kernel/db/db_event_handler.php
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diff -u -N -r4712 -r4730
--- trunk/core/kernel/db/db_event_handler.php	(.../db_event_handler.php)	(revision 4712)
+++ trunk/core/kernel/db/db_event_handler.php	(.../db_event_handler.php)	(revision 4730)
@@ -57,6 +57,15 @@
 		 */
 		function CheckPermission(&$event)
 		{
+			if (!$this->Application->IsAdmin()) {
+				$allow_events = Array('OnSearch', 'OnSearchReset', 'OnNew');
+				if (in_array($event->Name, $allow_events)) {
+					// allow search on front
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+			
+			
 			$section = $event->getSection();
 			if (!preg_match('/^CATEGORY:(.*)/', $section)) {
 				// only if not category item events