Sunday, July 25, 2010

Versions Affected : vBulletin - Critical Information Disclosure

Users of Versions Affected please be advised of a vBulletin - Critical Information Disclosure vulnerability that has been identified.

To view this vulnerability, possible remedies, and others please check out the Security Advisories at Critical Watch (http://criticalwatch.com/support/security-advisories.aspx)

Amplify’d from www.criticalwatch.com
vBulletin-SA-07/22/2010: vBulletin - Critical Information Disclosure
Versions Affected
Info:

Content publishing, search, security, and more—vBulletin has it all. Whether

it’s available features, support, or ease-of-use, vBulletin offers the most for

your money. Learn more about what makes vBulletin the choice for people

who are serious about creating thriving online communities.



External Links:

http://www.vbulletin.com/





-:: The Advisory ::-

vBulletin is prone to information disclosure of the entire database

credentials used in config.php via the faq.php file.



By searching for "database" on a vulnerable installation of vBulletin

an attacker is shown the information mentioned above.



-:: Solution ::-

A patch is available from http://members.vbulletin.com



Alternatively, search for "database_ingo" in the Phrase Manager

within the Admin Control Panel, and delete or edit all critical details.
Read more at www.criticalwatch.com
 

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