The Coppermine development team is releasing a security update for Coppermine in order to counter a recently discovered vulnerability. It is important that all users who run version cpg1.5.34 or older update to this latest version as soon as possible.
How to update:
Users running versions prior to 1.5.36 should update immediately by
downloading the latest version from the
download page and following
the upgrade steps in the documentation.
Support:
If you have problems with this update, please use the
Update support board. Do not post your issues to this announcement thread - your post will be deleted without notice.
Why was cpg1.5.36 released?The release covers a recently discovered XSS vulnerability that allows (if unpatched) a malevolent visitor to include own script routines under certain conditions. Furthermore, an open redirect issue and a directory enumeration issue have been fixed.
Additionally, cpg1.5.36 includes fixes for the following non-security related issues:
- Strip whitespace from imported IPTC title and caption (thread)
- Fixed icon when deleting picture from an album (thread)
- Made phpBB 3 bridge compatible with phpBB version 3.1.x (thread)
- Updated Italian language file (thread)
- Fixed database error for non-existing files (thread)
- Fixed typo in French docs (thread)
Thanks to
Mahendra for discovering the vulnerability.
The Coppermine Team