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diff --git a/Mailman/Cgi/options.py b/Mailman/Cgi/options.py
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index 9a2389a..ae701a7 100644
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--- a/Mailman/Cgi/options.py
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+++ b/Mailman/Cgi/options.py
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@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
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 """Produce and handle the member options."""
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 import sys
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+import re
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 import os
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 import cgi
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 import signal
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@@ -149,19 +150,6 @@ def main():
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     doc.set_language(userlang)
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     i18n.set_language(userlang)
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-    # See if this is VARHELP on topics.
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-    varhelp = None
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-    if cgidata.has_key('VARHELP'):
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-        varhelp = cgidata['VARHELP'].value
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-    elif os.environ.get('QUERY_STRING'):
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-        # POST methods, even if their actions have a query string, don't get
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-        # put into FieldStorage's keys :-(
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-        qs = cgi.parse_qs(os.environ['QUERY_STRING']).get('VARHELP')
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-        if qs and type(qs) == types.ListType:
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-            varhelp = qs[0]
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-    if varhelp:
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-        topic_details(mlist, doc, user, cpuser, userlang, varhelp)
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-        return
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     # Are we processing an unsubscription request from the login screen?
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     if cgidata.has_key('login-unsub'):
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@@ -261,6 +249,22 @@ def main():
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         print doc.Format()
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         return
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+    # See if this is VARHELP on topics.
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+    varhelp = None
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+    if cgidata.has_key('VARHELP'):
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+        varhelp = cgidata['VARHELP'].value
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+    elif os.environ.get('QUERY_STRING'):
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+        # POST methods, even if their actions have a query string, don't get
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+        # put into FieldStorage's keys :-(
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+        qs = cgi.parse_qs(os.environ['QUERY_STRING']).get('VARHELP')
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+        if qs and type(qs) == types.ListType:
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+            varhelp = qs[0]
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+    if varhelp:
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+        # Sanitize the topic name.
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+        varhelp = re.sub('<.*', '', varhelp)
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+        topic_details(mlist, doc, user, cpuser, userlang, varhelp)
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+        return
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+
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     # From here on out, the user is okay to view and modify their membership
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     # options.  The first set of checks does not require the list to be
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     # locked.