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WordPress 2.8.6 Security Release

by IDW on November 13, 2009

There is another update to WordPress.  This update security update and all WordPress users should update their sites.

2.8.6 fixes two security problems that can be exploited by registered, logged in users who have posting privileges.  If you have untrusted authors on your blog, upgrading to 2.8.6 is recommended.

The first problem is an XSS vulnerability in Press This discovered by Benjamin Flesch.  The second problem, discovered by Dawid Golunski, is an issue with sanitizing uploaded file names that can be exploited in certain Apache configurations.

If you want to hire a WordPress expert, you can use my contact page for help.  Or you can get the latest version of WordPress here.

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