Joomla 3.9.8 is here - a regression bug fix release for the Joomla 3.9.7 security and bug fixes release!
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The Joomla project team has recently released version 3.9.7 that addresses three security vulnerabilities fixes and over 40 bugs and improvements.
Security Issues Fixed
- Low Priority - Core - CSV injection in com_actionlogs (affecting Joomla 3.9.0 through 3.9.6)
- Low Priority - Core - XSS in subform field (affecting Joomla 3.6.0 through 3.9.6)
- Low Priority - Core - ACL hardening of com_joomlaupdate (affecting Joomla 3.8.13 through 3.9.6)
Bug fixes and Improvements
- Batch system: Copy permissions of modules and categories
- Progessive cache improvements
- Fix to avoid duplicated custom fields in com_content
- RTL improvements
- Removal of the unofficial French Help Server
- TinyMCE improvements
- RSS: Fix to display the right category
- Media Manager: Fix directory traversal for symlinked folders
- User registration: Correct http schema used
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Community Builder 2.4.2 (latest build) and all Joomlapolis add-ons work just fine with Joomla 3.9.8. You can see everything in action on our demo site.
Joomla 3.9.8 is a highly recommended upgrade for all Joomla 3.x series sites - you should upgrade immediately.
As always, before any Joomla upgrade on your live website, take a backup just in case anything goes wrong.
You can learn more about the fixed bugs by reading the Joomla 3.9.7 and the Joomla 3.9.8 announcements.
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