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WordPress Security Update Issued
Posted by Karl @ Macintosh Electronics Ltd Help Desk on 16 September 2015 10:14 am

 WordPress Security Update Issued

  An update for WordPress was just released to address various security vulnerabilities and it is recommended that you update as soon as possible.

 Official Link:

https://wordpress.org/news/2015/09/wordpress-4-3-1/

WordPress 4.3.1 Security and Maintenance Release

Posted September 15, 2015 by Samuel Sidler. Filed under Releases, Security.

WordPress 4.3.1 is now available. This is a security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately.

This release addresses three issues, including two cross-site scripting vulnerabilities and a potential privilege escalation.

  • WordPress versions 4.3 and earlier are vulnerable to a cross-site scripting vulnerability when processing shortcode tags (CVE-2015-5714). Reported by Shahar Tal and Netanel Rubin of Check Point.
  • A separate cross-site scripting vulnerability was found in the user list table. Reported by Ben Bidner of the WordPress security team.
  • Finally, in certain cases, users without proper permissions could publish private posts and make them sticky (CVE-2015-5715). Reported by Shahar Tal and Netanel Rubin of Check Point.

Our thanks to those who have practiced responsible disclosure of security issues.

WordPress 4.3.1 also fixes twenty-six bugs. For more information, see the release notes or consult the list of changes.

Download WordPress 4.3.1 or venture over to Dashboard → Updates and simply click “Update Now.” Sites that support automatic background updates are already beginning to update to WordPress 4.3.1. 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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