What is wrong w/ my forums?

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July 13th, 2004, 04:27 PM
DISLEX

What is wrong w/ my forums?

I am sorry for the advertisement, but my site is down. I have a feeling that the guy (Chips) that host the database may be behind it. :mad: I hope I am wrong. Can someone please take a look?

www.WestTexasForums.com -Slightly NWS on front page. It's a faded girl.

If it is back up by the time you see, there error was:

Quote:

Warning: mysql_connect(): Access denied for user: 'chips_chips@XXX.XXX.149.XXX' (Using password: YES) in X:\I\ChangedThePath\westtexasforums.com\XXX\forum\XXX\XXX\XXX\mySQL.php on line 65

Warning: mysql_select_db(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL-Link resource in X:\I\ChangedThePath\westtexasforums.com\XXX\forum\XXX\XXX\XXX\mySQL.php on line 68
ERROR: Cannot find database chips_wtf
Warning: mysql_query(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL-Link resource in X:\I\ChangedThePath\westtexasforums.com\XXX\forum\XXX\XXX\XXX\mySQL.php on line 101

There appears to be an error with the WestTexasForums database.
You can try to refresh the page by clicking here, if this does not fix the error, you can contact the board administrator by clicking here

Error Returned
mySQL query error: SELECT moderator.mid as is_mod, moderator.allow_warn, m.id, m.name, m.mgroup, m.password, m.email, m.restrict_post, m.view_sigs, m.view_avs, m.view_pop, m.view_img, m.auto_track,
m.mod_posts, m.language, m.skin, m.new_msg, m.show_popup, m.msg_total, m.time_offset, m.posts, m.joined, m.last_post,
m.last_visit, m.last_activity, m.dst_in_use, m.view_prefs, m.org_perm_id, m.temp_ban, g.*
FROM ibf_members m
LEFT JOIN ibf_groups g ON (g.g_id=m.mgroup)
LEFT JOIN ibf_moderators moderator ON (moderator.member_id=m.id OR moderator.group_id=m.mgroup )
WHERE m.id=39

mySQL error: Access denied for user: 'chips_chips@XXX.XXX.149.XXX' (Using password: YES)
mySQL error code:
Date: Tuesday 13th of July 2004 11:32:12 AM

EDIT: I replaced info that may need to be kept private with X`s. This is not going to help very much because all you have to do is go to the site to see the error in it's full unedited version. :mad:
July 13th, 2004, 04:44 PM
MrLinus

Looks like either a password has been changed for the chips_chips user with access to the chips_wtf database or the user settings in MySQL have been changed.

Quote:

Warning: mysql_connect(): Access denied for user:
July 13th, 2004, 06:58 PM
SexyBadGirl

Way to give out the username, and what was the password, and your IP. (strong password BTW) I'm guessing by your lack of basic safe computing practices, the owner of the database decided you are not worthy of using his system.
July 13th, 2004, 07:06 PM
Dietzol

If you click his link you would see the error is displayed on the site giving both his user name and pass to anyone clicking it. Regardless as to whether his password is a 'good' one or not, there is a problem with his site. You should contact the person running the database as he/she will be the most help to you.
July 13th, 2004, 07:14 PM
MrLinus

What pass?

Quote:

Access denied for user: '[email protected]'

This ip is the address that resolves the forum DNS address. You could easily use 127.0.0.1 if you want. A DNS resolution via Network Solutions got me the same address.

Quote:

(Using password: YES)

This is NOT the password. Just indicates that a password is being used. That is, the script that tried to connect was using a password but "YES" is not the pass.

That said, there is too much path information being given out. I still say it's time to contact whoever hosts the database as it looks like it's missing.
July 13th, 2004, 07:40 PM
DISLEX

Quote:

Originally posted here by SexyBadGirl
Way to give out the username, and what was the password, and your IP. (strong password BTW) I'm guessing by your lack of basic safe computing practices, the owner of the database decided you are not worthy of using his system.

Anyone who tries to get to the site while it is down, will see this. It's do not think there is anything to worry about. If it anythig were of value and a security risk, I would have put Xs in place. Should I mask anything out, guys? I guess I might as well start with the IP.
July 13th, 2004, 07:43 PM
SexyBadGirl

I am a newb! :(
July 13th, 2004, 08:13 PM
MrLinus

Quote:

Should I mask anything out, guys? I guess I might as well start with the IP.

The path information would be good. The scripts that generate this error really shouldn't have this in as it indicates how the website is laid out and gives drive information (and basically server info). Masking the IP is ok but if someone hits the link they will see it. You do need to talk to the admin that hosts the DB however. Something has definately been changed (re: Password)
July 13th, 2004, 08:44 PM
DISLEX

Thank you very much, MsMittens and everyone else.
July 13th, 2004, 10:13 PM
PuReExcTacy

You also might want to disable displaying errors in the php.ini , that's the standard for production sites. This way, there won't be errors that are too informative for people who don't need to know.

You might want to check the username/password in your config file. If your webhost gives you problems, check out www.webhostfreaks.com

--PuRe www.pureehosting.com
July 14th, 2004, 04:26 PM
SirDice

This caught my eye:

Quote:

ERROR: Cannot find database chips_wtf

Looks like "they" nuked your database.

What forum are you using? Maybe it's an oldy that has an sql-injection bug in it and somebody else (not the provider) nuked your database.
July 16th, 2004, 03:57 PM
DISLEX

That is my friend who host the database. The site is now back up and he said that the database was corrupt. I guess it finally went down. Well, he worked on it and I guess he fixed it. It has always been corrupt, but from what I know (not much about it), we would have to lose everything and start over to correct this. I am not willing to do this. I guess I will just have to live with it going down a few times a month until something comes along that will allow me to change boards WITH OUT losing anything. I'm hoping some of you may have some ideas...?

All the above is going under the assumption that that guy really didn't do this on purpose.

Once again, thank all of you for your input, questions, and help. :D
July 16th, 2004, 04:09 PM
PuReExcTacy

Quote:

Originally posted here by DISLEX
That is my friend who host the database. The site is now back up and he said that the database was corrupt. I guess it finally went down.
Once again, thank all of you for your input, questions, and help. :D

If you don't wanna have problems like that in the future, you might want to look at getting your site hosted by www.webhostfreaks.com , those guys are pros when it comes to PHP and MySQL, plus it's cheap too. I host with them, and I've never had any problem.

--PuRe www.pureehosting.com