Security Patch Release for vBulletin Connect (5.0.0 - 5.1.4)

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A security issue has been reported to us that affects all versions of vBulletin Connect 5. We have released security patches to account for this vulnerability. The issue may allow attackers to access sensitive data via the mobile API. It is recommended that all users update as soon as possible.

You can download the patch for your version here: http://members.vbulletin.com/patches.php

As part of our maintenance of Cloud Sites, we will apply the patch to them. If necessary, we will contact Cloud Customers with further information.

The current vBulletin 5.1.4 Beta 2 includes these fixes as well. Please note that Alpha and Beta releases should not be used on production sites.

Special thanks to NytroRST for reporting this issue.

The following security patches are available:

5.1.3 PL1

5.1.2 PL5

5.1.1 PL5

5.1.0 PL6

5.0.5 PL7

5.0.4 PL8

5.0.3 PL7

5.0.2 PL8

5.0.1 PL7

5.0.0 PL7

To install the security patch, upload the files found within the patch zip file, overwriting the existing files on your server.

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