vBulletin - Critical Information Disclosure

[advisories () intern0t net]

Versions Affected: 3.8.6 (Only!)

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.


Disclosure Information:
- vBulletin Security Notice & Patch: 22nd July 2010
- Vulnerability Researched and Disclosed: 22nd July

Note:
After searching the Internet a bit I discovered that I wasn't the
only one which knew about this bug. Please note that I give full
credit to the rightful finder / owner of this exploit.

References:
http://forum.intern0t.net/exploits-vulnerabilities-pocs/2857-vbulletin-3-8-6-critical-information-disclosure.html
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?357818-Security-Patch-Release-3.8.6-PL1



All of the best,
MaXe