EIP-2026-112995

PRE-CVE

vBulletin 3.8.6 - 'faq.php' Information Disclosure

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-112995. PoCs published by H-SK33PY.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a technical writeup detailing an information disclosure vulnerability in vBulletin 3.8.6. The vulnerability allows attackers to retrieve database credentials by searching for the term 'Database' in the FAQ section, which inadvertently exposes the contents of the 'database_ingo' phrase containing sensitive configuration details.

Description

vBulletin 3.8.6 - 'faq.php' Information Disclosure

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by H-SK33PY · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14455

This is a technical writeup detailing an information disclosure vulnerability in vBulletin 3.8.6. The vulnerability allows attackers to retrieve database credentials by searching for the term 'Database' in the FAQ section, which inadvertently exposes the contents of the 'database_ingo' phrase containing sensitive configuration details.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: vBulletin 3.8.6
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the FAQ/search functionality of a vulnerable vBulletin instance
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026