diff --git a/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups-adlists.js b/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups-adlists.js
index 766563c6..5ecc0b9b 100644
--- a/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups-adlists.js
+++ b/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups-adlists.js
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ function initTable() {
       { data: "id", visible: false },
       { data: null, visible: true, orderable: false, width: "15px" },
       { data: "status", searchable: false, class: "details-control" },
-      { data: "address", orderable: false },
+      { data: "address" },
       { data: "enabled", searchable: false },
       { data: "comment" },
       { data: "groups", searchable: false },
diff --git a/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups-clients.js b/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups-clients.js
index 616f37c1..ec77bc61 100644
--- a/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups-clients.js
+++ b/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups-clients.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function initTable() {
     order: [[0, "asc"]],
     columns: [
       { data: "id", visible: false },
-      { data: null, visible: true, width: "15px" },
+      { data: null, visible: true, orderable: false, width: "15px" },
       { data: "ip", type: "ip-address" },
       { data: "comment" },
       { data: "groups", searchable: false },
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ function initTable() {
     columnDefs: [
       {
         targets: 1,
-        orderable: false,
         className: "select-checkbox",
         render: function () {
           return "";
diff --git a/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups-domains.js b/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups-domains.js
index 77d2d842..a165300b 100644
--- a/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups-domains.js
+++ b/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups-domains.js
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ function initTable() {
     columnDefs: [
       {
         targets: 1,
-        orderable: false,
         className: "select-checkbox",
         render: function () {
           return "";
diff --git a/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups.js b/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups.js
index c77ed9fe..e37e3a9b 100644
--- a/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups.js
+++ b/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ $(function () {
     order: [[0, "asc"]],
     columns: [
       { data: "id", visible: false },
-      { data: null, visible: true, width: "15px" },
+      { data: null, visible: true, orderable: false, width: "15px" },
       { data: "name" },
       { data: "enabled", searchable: false },
       { data: "description" },
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ $(function () {
     columnDefs: [
       {
         targets: 1,
-        orderable: false,
         className: "select-checkbox",
         render: function () {
           return "";
diff --git a/scripts/pi-hole/php/groups.php b/scripts/pi-hole/php/groups.php
index 31172f54..c95fd3e9 100644
--- a/scripts/pi-hole/php/groups.php
+++ b/scripts/pi-hole/php/groups.php
@@ -51,6 +51,20 @@ function JSON_error($message = null)
     echo json_encode($response);
 }
 
+function verify_ID_array($arr)
+{
+    if (!is_array($arr)) {
+        throw new Exception('Invalid payload: id is not an array');
+    }
+
+    // Exploit prevention: Ensure all entries in the ID array are integers
+    foreach ($arr as $value) {
+        if (!is_numeric($value)) {
+            throw new Exception('Invalid payload: id contains non-numeric entries');
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 if ($_POST['action'] == 'get_groups') {
     // List all available groups
     try {
@@ -154,12 +168,9 @@ if ($_POST['action'] == 'get_groups') {
     // Delete group identified by ID
     try {
         $ids = json_decode($_POST['id']);
+
         // Exploit prevention: Ensure all entries in the ID array are integers
-        foreach($ids as $value) {
-            if (!is_numeric($value)) {
-                throw new Exception('Invalid payload: id');
-            }
-        }
+        verify_ID_array($ids);
 
         $table_name = ['domainlist_by_group', 'client_by_group', 'adlist_by_group', '"group"']; //quote reserved word
         $table_keys = ['group_id', 'group_id', 'group_id', 'id'];
@@ -168,7 +179,7 @@ if ($_POST['action'] == 'get_groups') {
             $table = $table_name[$i];
             $key = $table_keys[$i];
 
-            $stmt = $db->prepare("DELETE FROM ".$table." WHERE ".$key." IN ('".implode("','",$ids)."')");
+            $stmt = $db->prepare("DELETE FROM ".$table." WHERE ".$key." IN (".implode(",",$ids).")");
             if (!$stmt) {
                 throw new Exception("While preparing DELETE FROM $table statement: " . $db->lastErrorMsg());
             }
@@ -469,12 +480,9 @@ if ($_POST['action'] == 'get_groups') {
     // Delete client identified by ID
     try {
         $ids = json_decode($_POST['id']);
+
         // Exploit prevention: Ensure all entries in the ID array are integers
-        foreach($ids as $value) {
-            if (!is_numeric($value)) {
-                throw new Exception('Invalid payload: id');
-            }
-        }
+        verify_ID_array($ids);
 
         $db->query('BEGIN TRANSACTION;');
 
@@ -855,12 +863,9 @@ if ($_POST['action'] == 'get_groups') {
     // Delete domain identified by ID
     try {
         $ids = json_decode($_POST['id']);
+
         // Exploit prevention: Ensure all entries in the ID array are integers
-        foreach($ids as $value) {
-            if (!is_numeric($value)) {
-                throw new Exception('Invalid payload: id');
-            }
-        }
+        verify_ID_array($ids);
 
         $db->query('BEGIN TRANSACTION;');
 
@@ -1139,16 +1144,9 @@ if ($_POST['action'] == 'get_groups') {
     try {
         // Accept only an array
         $ids = json_decode($_POST['id']);
-        if (!is_array($ids)) {
-           throw new Exception('Invalid payload: id is not an array');
-        }
 
         // Exploit prevention: Ensure all entries in the ID array are integers
-        foreach ($ids as $value) {
-            if (!is_numeric($value)) {
-                throw new Exception('Invalid payload: id contains non-numeric entries');
-            }
-        }
+        verify_ID_array($ids);
 
         $db->query('BEGIN TRANSACTION;');