Miscellaneous Hacks - Cyb - Login To User Account

Info:
This will allow forum administrators to simply login to user accounts (to test forum functions, permissions etc...). SuperAdmin can choose admins who are able to use this function. SuperAdmin can set also who can login to other admin accounts. "Login As User" is shown in member profiles and Quick User Links (can be disabled). Option is automatically hidden in your own account and if target user is admin while you have no permissions to login to admin accounts.

See screenshots.


Installation:
1. Import XML file (as product): AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]


Variables:
-Link to login to user in memberinfo: $cyb_ltoua_link_mi
-Logged in as user alert: $cyb_ltoua_alert


To set options:
Go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Cyb - Login To Other User Account


Versions:
v1.0 - May 20. 2006.
-First Release
v1.1 - May 21. 2006.
-Now SuperAdmin can log into other admins
v1.2 - Aug 04. 2006.
-Release of this hack for vB v3.6
v1.5 - Aug 29. 2006.
-Added option to easily go back to admin account
-Alert can be enabled/disabled
-Added "Product Version Checking"
-Only Admins allowed to use function can see "Login As" links
-Several code improvements
v1.6 - Sep 01. 2006.
-Fixed bug (error message at the top of "add new user" page)
-Fixed bug (uncached template)
v1.7 - Sep 05. 2006.
-Now only SuperAdmin can access settings where you choose which Admins can use the hack
-You can also set Admins who will be able to use other Admins accounts (only SuperAdmin can set this)
-Alert moved to navbar so it is now shown on any page to Admin who is logged in as someone else
v1.8 - Apr 23. 2007.
-"Last activity" not changed for target user when admin used account
-"Login As User" automatically hidden in your own account and if target user is admin and you have no permissions to login to admin accounts
-Admin not logged out from ACP when back to original account, except session expired regularly
-Added option to modify alert box CSS
-Many other code improvements and optimizations
-If you have older version of this hack installed please uninstall it before installing latest version or it will not work properly
v1.9.1 - Jul 23. 2007.
-Fixed bug (Security Exploit)
-Fixed bug ("login as user" doesn't work if you access user profile via last post info)
-"Go back" alert moved to header (for must of users there is no need to edit custom styles anymore)
-Now you can go back from banned user accounts without clearing cookies manually
v2.0 - Nov 08. 2007.
-New: Actions logged in Moderator Log
-Fixed bug where admins with primary usergroup different than 6 are not able to use hack
-Several minor bugs fixed
--You MUST uninstall older version before installing this one in order to get it working properly
v2.1 - May 03. 2008.
-Compatible with vBulletin 3.7
-Minor bugs fixed
v2.2 - Jun 23. 2008.
-Added option to disable logs
-Added option to switch to vB 3.6.x compatibility mode
-Fixed bug (session lost for target user when you go back to admin)
-Fixed bug (sessions lost for guests/bots when you login as another user)
-Made several compatibility improvements
v2.3 - Apr 11. 2009.
-Bug fix (non-Admins able to login to user accounts in some cases)
-Bug fix (Admin can not search product entries in ModLog by product ID)
-Bug fix (logging error if username contains special characters)
-Bug fix (Admin must be member of usergroup 6 to use product)
-Minor bugs fixed


Click INSTALL if you like this hack.

[Valter]

Originally Posted by Sweeks

There is a serious security bug in this modification which can allow a member to access any user account. DO NOT INSTALL! Been hacked twice because of this product!

Impossible.

You can always check in moderator log who used this hack.

[Sweeks]

Originally Posted by Cybernetec

Impossible.

You can always check in moderator log who used this hack.

There is some form of security bug in this which allows even a guest to use it. If I could PM you I would let you experience the flaw as I dont wish to post it publically.

Now unless there is something wrong with how I have set this up then there definitely is a problem. The only users I have allowed to use this is two admin accounts, I dont understand how guests could use it.
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Extreme Vaporizer Sale

[Sweeks]

We have also found out that users were able to use the login to user account via a link on all members profiles as a guest.
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BODY SCIENCE

[Raptor]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=168819" target="_blank">https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=168819</a>

this works great on vb 3.8.1

[Sweeks]

Originally Posted by Raptor

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=168819

this works great on vb 3.8.1

Apparently not fully:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=247

I hope that this is something I have overlooked.
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Ferrari Fx

[Valter]

Originally Posted by Sweeks

There is some form of security bug in this which allows even a guest to use it. If I could PM you I would let you experience the flaw as I dont wish to post it publically.

Now unless there is something wrong with how I have set this up then there definitely is a problem. The only users I have allowed to use this is two admin accounts, I dont understand how guests could use it.

Have you checked your ModLog for this product entries?

Feel free to report product to forum Staff so they can check it and move it to "Mod Graveyard" if they find such bug. Noone reported such issue before.

Check your settings and ensure that proper user IDs are added to the list of Admins. IDs should be separated with commas.

[nascartr]

I tested with a regular member and a guest, I don't have the problem.

[Sweeks]

There is no logs at all of the activity as it is a guest able to do this. All user ID's have been correct too. @ Nascartr, I have tested it myself on a friends board without the same problem. I am sure this wasnt possible on our board until lately. Could it be anything to do with not using the default memberinfo template?
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FAMILY GUY DICUSSION

[Wifey]

I got a vbulletin error page when I tried to log in to an account on my site. I went back to the main page and it was gone, and I was logged in as myself but it was telling me I was logged in as someone else. I haven't even opened this site yet and have maybe 4 other hacks total installed. Any idea?

Great hack, by the way -- I had it on my last board and it was very useful with helping out a user on their account without having them change their password to something generic and then changing it back.

[Valter]

Originally Posted by Sweeks

Could it be anything to do with not using the default memberinfo template?

Nope. Even if you give them direct link to loginasuser script they will not be able to do that.

Originally Posted by Wifey

I got a vbulletin error page when I tried to log in to an account on my site.

What error?

Try to clear forum cookies, then re-log-in to your account, then try to log-in as user.