Invalid Security Token Error on Mark Forums Read for vBulletin 3.8.5

[Homeworld'sa]

Problem: After upgrading to vBulletin 3.8.5, my users now get Invalid Security Token errors on the Mark Forums Read script.

Reason:
Upgrading a forum isn't easy and usually some edits in a new version don't get added as planned. When you've upgraded to vBulletin Version 3.8.5 and you get Invalid Security Token errors regarding the Mark Forums Read script, then please read this thread first! It contains a permanent fix to this issue.

The issue is relating to modified templates. The vBulletin upgrade script does NOT modify templates it wants to modify if the administrator has already modified a template. In this case, modifying the navbar or forumhome templates will result in an invalid security token error when trying to use the Mark Forums Read script.

Solution:

In your forumhome template, find the following code:

<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markread rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[mark_forums_read]</a>

Replace it with this:

<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markread&amp;markreadhash=$bbuserinfo[securitytoken]" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[mark_forums_read]</a>

In your navbar template (twice), find this code:

<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markread" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[mark_forums_read]</a></td>

And replace with this:

<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markread&amp;markreadhash=$bbuserinfo[securitytoken]" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[mark_forums_read]</a>

Hope this fixes your error. If a mod wants to sticky this, I am welcome to you to do so.

Homeworld'sa

[Homeworld'sa]

If you can't find the codes above, then remove the rel="nofollow" attribute, since that may interfere with the searching of the code.

[Desesperao]

It works perfect!!

Thank you very much.

[mgcom]

this fixed more than one issue for me - cheers

[Homeworld'sa]

No problem guys.
I forgot to mention that credit goes to cellarius for finding the fix, but I thought it best posted in the support forum so people noticed it easier,

[Homeworld'sa]

Also, this is not a bug so please don't post issues about this in the tracker.

[poolking]

So how can this not be a bug if it stops 3.8.5 from working properly?

[Homeworld'sa]

Because it just isn't. By default, un-modified forumhome, navbar templates should get the hash added, but modified templates don't get the hash added.

There is no need to have the script working, in fact, you could double click your forummarkers to mark the forum read.

[Zoro]

thanks so much for this.

[clearchanel]

If you've upgraded to vBulletin 3.8.5 and can't mark your forums read, please see this thread. It will fix the error.

In your navbar template (twice), find this code:

<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markread" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[mark_forums_read]</a></td>

And replace with this:

<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markread&amp;markreadhash=$bbuserinfo[securitytoken]" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[mark_forums_read]</a>

I was only able to find the above code once in NavBar so my problem is still not fixed. Is there any other solution or did I do something worng with the above solution?

[Homeworld'sa]

Just search for those codes (don't know how many times it appears in the navbar).
This is the only solution. sorry.

[Ace]

Is this sticky necessary/required if one has downloaded the newer version of 3.8.5?

[Homeworld'sa]

Yes, it is. 3.8.5 doesn't add the hash to most, if not all, styles installed on a forum.

[Floris]

This sticky is ONLY required if your template is customized and the 3.8.4 pl2 or 3.8.5 upgrade can't update that template.

[Homeworld'sa]

Which is about 9/10 of all your installed styles. lol