WordPress 4.7.5 Security and Maintenance Release

WordPress 4.7.5 is now available. This is a security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately.

WordPress versions 4.7.4 and earlier are affected by six security issues:

1. Insufficient redirect validation in the HTTP class. Reported by Ronni Skansing.
2. Improper handling of post meta data values in the XML-RPC API. Reported by Sam Thomas.
3. Lack of capability checks for post meta data in the XML-RPC API. Reported by Ben Bidner of the WordPress Security Team.
4. A Cross Site Request Forgery (CRSF)  vulnerability was discovered in the filesystem credentials dialog. Reported by Yorick Koster.
5. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability …Read More

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   Founder & Managing Director at Contrado Digital Ltd

   Michael founded Contrado Digital in 2013. He has experience working with national and multi-national brands in a wide range of industries, helping them achieve awesome results. Michael regularly speaks at local universities and industry events while keeping up with the latest trends in the digital industry.

   

   

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