With developments so close to WordPress 2.9, there have been a number of security changes to the 2.8 branch and so yet another upgrade is required – WordPress 2.8.5
The main changes to this release are:
- A fix for the Trackback Denial-of-Service attack that is currently being seen.
- Removal of areas within the code where php code in variables was evaluated.
- Switched the file upload functionality to be whitelisted for all users including Admins.
- Retiring of the two importers of Tag data from old plugins.
For those who are already signed up to our WordPress maintenance plan, you’ll be upgraded over the next few days however if you are not part of the plan and would like help in upgrading, please give us a call at (604) 200-0100.
