MyBB 1.8.4 – Feature Update, Security & Maintenance Release

MyBB 1.8.4 is now available from the MyBB website and is a feature update, security and maintenance release.

What’s added/changed in this version?

This release fixes 7 vulnerabilities and 118 reported issues causing incorrect functionality of MyBB. Please be aware that to be able to provide easy to manage updates not all issues have been fixed in this version.

• Vulnerabilities:
  • Medium Risk: A XSS vulnerability in member.php – reported by ATofighi
  • Medium Risk: A XSS vulnerability in MyCode editor – reported by Matthias Ungethüm
  • Low Risk: Multiple XSS vulnerability requiring admin permissions – reported by adamziaja, Devilshakerz, DingjieYang and sroesemann
  • Low Risk: A CSRF vulnerability within ACP login – reported by Devilshakerz
  • Low Risk: Group join request notifications sent to wrong group leaders – reported by Snake_
  • Low Risk: Cache handler using var_export without encoding checks – reported by chtg
  • No Risk: A full path disclosure vulnerability within JSON library – reported by Nathan Malcolm
• Bugs fixed:
  • Fixed issues in 1.8.4
• New features:
  • Support for No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA
  • 2 Factor Authentication for ACP login

Please view the 1.8.4 changes on the Docs site for more information about the changes in this version.

Please note, that you do need to run the upgrade script for this version.

Upgrading from 1.8.3 and Other Versions

Before performing any upgrade please remember to backup your forum’s files and database and store them safely. If you have edited core files, including language files, please make sure you make a changelog for these changes so you can make them again (if necessary) once the upgrade is complete.

To upgrade, follow the Upgrading process. The upgrade script is required. There are changes to 18 language files. 54 templates have been changed or added.

• Download and use the Changed Files Package (MD5: e5b21c35998b4e631a73cd182a4dbea8)
• Follow the Docs Upgrading Instructions

If you’re using MyBB 1.8.2 or lower

• Download and use the full 1.8.4 Release Package (MD5: b5ea47e85e1506b1a8e5bcc2c3e72e7d)
• Follow the Docs Upgrading Instructions

Reporting MyBB security vulnerabilities

If you think you’ve found a vulnerability in MyBB, we advise you not to publicly post it on these forums or publicly release information about it elsewhere until we’ve had time to prepare and release a patch.

As always, you can send through security related messages on the MyBB website from the Contact Us page or in our Private Inquiries forum – where you can start a new thread that only you and the MyBB Team can see.

Thanks,

MyBB Team

Note about updated package for 1.8.4

Due to a minor issue with the original packages an updated package set has been released.

If you installed or updated your forums using either the full or changed files packages prior to 10:00 a.m. on February 16, 2015 GMT please download a fresh package from the links above and replace the following file:

moderation.php

You do not need to run the installer or make any further changes. You can use the file verification tool to determine whether you have the latest package, the file above will appear to be modified if you need to download an updated copy.

We apologise of any inconvenience.

Merge System 1.8.4

MyBB Merge System 1.8.4 is now available on the MyBB website and is a maintenance update to the MyBB Merge 1.8 series.

This release fixes a compatibility issue with MyBB 1.8.4.