Privacy Issue with 4.0.4 and the Recent Threads Widget

It has come to our attention that there is a bug in 4.0.4 that allows guests to see threads posted in private forums when using the Recent Threads Widget. Please see this bug report for the fix:

Code: 
http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBIV-7562
If you do not have time to patch that file, then we suggest that you disable the Recent Threads widget until a patch is available. We apologize for the inconvenience but we wanted to let you know about this as soon as possible.

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http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?355057-Privacy-Issue-with-4.0.4-and-the-Recent-Threads-Widget&p=1997195#post1997195
zac2613 Reviewed by zac2613 on . Privacy Issue with vB 4.0.4 Privacy Issue with 4.0.4 and the Recent Threads Widget It has come to our attention that there is a bug in 4.0.4 that allows guests to see threads posted in private forums when using the Recent Threads Widget. Please see this bug report for the fix: http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBIV-7562 If you do not have time to patch that file, then we suggest that you disable the Recent Threads Rating: 5