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Zero-Day Vulnerability in WordPress File Manager Plugin

If you are running the WordPress File Manager plugin, there is a vulnerability that is being exploited that allows for the upload of malicious files on your site. A patch was released on September 1, 2020. If you are running this plugin, either remove it or update it immediately. It is being actively exploited. You… Continue Reading Zero-Day Vulnerability in WordPress File Manager Plugin…Continue Reading Zero-Day Vulnerability in WordPress File Manager Plugin

WordPress 5.5.1 Maintenance Release

WordPress 5.5.1 was released today. This is a maintenance release with 34 bug fixes, 5 enhancements, and 5 bug fixes related to the block editor. If your site supports automatic background updates it should happen automatically. More information can be found at https://wordpress.org/news/2020/09/wordpress-5-5-1-maintenance-release/…Continue Reading WordPress 5.5.1 Maintenance Release

WordPress 5.5 – Feature Release

WordPress 5.5 was released today. This is a feature release with the following 3 updates: Speed – WordPress 5.5 includes a speed boost thanks to lazy-loaded images.  Search – WordPress now includes an XML sitemap by default. This helps search engines discover your important pages. Security – You can now enable auto-updates for plugins and… Continue Reading WordPress 5.5 – Feature Release…Continue Reading WordPress 5.5 – Feature Release

WordPress 5.4.2

WordPress 5.4.2 was released yesterday, June 10, 2020. This is a security and maintenance release with 23 fixes and enhancements plus security patches. Your sites should update automatically, but you can also update from Dashboard > Updates. More information can be found at https://wordpress.org/news/2020/06/wordpress-5-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/…Continue Reading WordPress 5.4.2

WordPress 5.3.1 Security and Maintenance Release

WordPress 5.3.1 was released yesterday. This is a security and maintenance release and should update automatically unless you have disabled automatic updates. If you have not updated to WordPress 5.3 yet, WordPress 5.2.5 is the patch for that release branch. https://wordpress.org/news/2019/12/wordpress-5-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release/…Continue Reading WordPress 5.3.1 Security and Maintenance Release

WordPress 5.2.4 Security Release

WordPress 5.2.4 was released on October 14, 2019. This is a security release, so it is essential to install it as soon as you can. It should install automatically unless you have updates disabled. WordPress versions 5.2.3 and earlier are affected by these bugs, which are fixed in version 5.2.4. Updated versions of WordPress 5.1… Continue Reading WordPress 5.2.4 Security Release…Continue Reading WordPress 5.2.4 Security Release

WordPress 5.2.3 – Security and Maintenance Release

WordPress 5.2.3 was released today. It is a security and maintenance release. Your sites should update automatically unless you have disabled automatic updates. You can also update manually by going to Dashboard > Updates. You can learn more at https://wordpress.org/news/2019/09/wordpress-5-2-3-security-and-maintenance-release/…Continue Reading WordPress 5.2.3 – Security and Maintenance Release