🎉 Joomla 5.0.1, 4.4.1 and 3.10.14-elts are released and it's a safe upgrade! 🥳
The Joomla project has released versions 5.0.1, 4.4.1, and 3.10.14-elts, addressing a very-low-probability vulnerability that affects Joomla versions 1.6 to 3.10.12, 4.4.0 and 5.0.0.
This vulnerability is of very low probability, as it requires the site super-administrator to have given to the attacker editing access to the language files, to potentially expose environment variables that may contain sensitive information.
Security Update Instructions:
- Joomla 5.0.1 and 4.4.1: Easily update through the standard built-in Joomla updater.
- Joomla 3.10.14-elts: Consider upgrading your Joomla 3.10 site to Joomla 4.4.1 instead (see below for instructions). If not possible, consider subscribing to the official 18-months Joomla Extended Long-Term Security support program, while planing an upgrade to 4.4.1 and 5.0.1. Visit elts.joomla.org for more details.
Key Improvements in Joomla 5.0.1:
- Update of TinyMCE Editor to the Latest Version
- Conditional Dark Mode in Editors
- Enhanced Information in Custom Fields for Finder Indexing
- Improvement of Messenger View
- Several Language and Code Style Improvements
- CLI Installer Fixes and Improvements
- Fix SVG Display in Media Manager List View
- Enhanced Error Handling in Public Folder Installation
- Correction of Notice in Mail Template
- Compat-Plugin Loader Addition to API
For a comprehensive list and detailed information, refer to Joomla's official Joomla 5.0.1 and 4.4.1 announcement.
Discover how Joomla 5.0 can benefit you by exploring the full details on joomla.org/5.
Full upgrade details can be found in the Joomla documentation. We strongly recommend testing the upgrade on a copy of your production site first.
Community Builder Compatibility:
The latest Community Builder 2.9 is fully compatible with Joomla 5.0.1, 4.4.1, and 3.10.14-elts. We encourage all users to upgrade to these latest Joomla versions for improved security and performance.
These updates are considered essential for maintaining a secure Joomla environment, and we recommend that everyone promptly applies these updates.
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