The entire security update can be downloaded here
Joomla 1.5.15 upgrade patch files are here
Important changes:
- .htaccess change that prevents looking at your extensions XML file
- PHP 5.3.x compatibility (except of OpenID library)
- Core components caching
Notable bugfixes:
- TinyMCE is now working properly - all remaining bugs created by the recent TinyMCE upgrade should be gone now
- Mootols were upgraded to 1.12 to ensure future compatibility with Firefox 3.6
Posted: 03 Nov 2009 08:31 AM PST
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: com_content
- Severity: Moderate
- Versions: 1.5.14 and all previous 1.5 releases
- Exploit type: Front-End Editing
- Reported Date: 2009-September-05
- Fixed Date: 2009-November-03
Description
When logged into the front end with Author access, it was possible to replace an article written by another user.
Affected Installs
All 1.5.x installs prior to and including 1.5.14 are affected.
Solution
Upgrade to latest Joomla! version (1.5.15 or newer).
Reported by Hannes Papenberg
