Vbulletin 3.8.6 PL1 Installation (Version of forumhome)

[Pakblogger]

Dear All!

I am using Vbulletin 3.8.6
I got a the following message in my admin CP so at once i followup with the procedure to install the patch. I did as it as.

It has come to our attention that 3.8.6 contains a security exploit related to the FAQ. If you have already installed vB 3.8.6, then follow these instructions in order to fix this:

1. First, download the 3.8.6 PL1 patch here:

http://members.vbulletin.com/patches.php

2. Delete the existing vbulletin-language.xml file from your 'install' directory. Then upload the new one to that directory. Make sure you upload this in ASCII format.

3. Next upload the two files in that patch:

includes/version_vbulletin.php
install/vbulletin-language.xml

3. Go into your Admin CP and run this:

Admin CP -> Languages & Phrases -> Download/Upload Languages -> Import Language XML File

Then leave the settings as they are and click on Import.

Also please note that if you have not upgraded to 3.8.6 yet, the download has already been patched.

now if you can kindly check the screen shot, in Admin CP its showing VB latest Version, Vbulletin 3.8.6 Patch Level 1 while in forum its show as it was before Vbulletin 3.8.6

what does it means?

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Questions regarding official vBulletin releases should be posted at vBulletin.com.

But it is normal that if you patch a current installation the version number doesn't update.

[BirdOPrey5]

Yeah, I asked the same question on vb.com - they said it doesn't update for patch level updates so that would be 'hackers' don't know who has and hasn't updated.

[Pakblogger]

Thanks a lot,