Why is it that WordPress updates are always released the minute before I want to go to bed? WordPress has just released a new update that brings the version of their popular blogging platform to 3.03. The update is a security update which makes it a mandatory update for all WordPress webmasters hosting blogs on their own servers,
So what’s the security vulnerability about? The WordPress blog states that it is about issues “in the remote publishing interface, which under certain circumstances allowed Author- and Contributor-level users to improperly edit, publish, or delete posts”.
That in turn means that single-author blogs are not affected by the vulnerability directly. Webmasters should still consider updating right away to prevent future damage or indirect damage if someone manages to get access to user accounts on the blog or the ability to create them.
The issue affects sites that have remote publishing enabled. Sites that do not have it enabled are not affected. Then again, it is always a good idea to update to the latest release to close potential security issues right away.
WordPress admins can check if remote publishing is enabled by going to Settings > Writing in their WordPress admin interface.
The update is as usually available directly in WordPress. Users can update their blogs from within WordPress which is the fastest and most convenient solution, or by downloading WordPress from the official website and installing the update manually.
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Martin, thanks for explaining the nature of this update and who it applies to.
By the way, you were number one in Google when I searched “WordPress 3.03.”
Thank you for sharing this, its very informative!
Today I also see the new version of WordPress was ready but I think it has some bugs or it is computability issue with Thesis theme. Single post ads are disappeared from posts but ad code is on its place.
Just upgraded using automatic upgrade – I’m having an auto redirect going on now!
Changed out themes – didn’t change a thing
Tried PageWash.com to see if it was “me” – nothing
Tried looking thru redirects – nothing
tried looking at theme template code – nothing
undid a couple of plugins and just started to worry
about how much i would have to unravel to de-bug this
help? of course, for the first blasted time, i didn’t back up before i upgraded
i do have a backup prior to 3.02 … 3.01? – i’ve gotten lost
i don’t know how to go back to 3.02 and the redirect takes me to a low priority
page and my beautiful home page has disappeared
can’t even type in the http://www.xxx.com/index.php – that redirects TOO!
any suggestions would be greatly appreciated