Joomla 3.6.5 Security Release Updated on September 22, 2020 by InMotion Hosting Contributor 0 Minutes, 46 Seconds to Read Joomla! 3.6.5 Security Release Security Release and Bug fixes Status: Joomla! 3.6.5 has been released and is available as a full package Joomla! 3.6.5 Security Release Info The update focuses on three security vulnerabilities, security hardening, and three bug fixes. If you are using the 3.x version of Joomla, then you should update your sites. Security Fixes The security issues include the following: Elevated Privileges (Joomla! versions affected: 1.6.0 – 3.6.4) Shell Upload (Joomla! versions affected: 3.0.0 – 3.6.4) Information Disclosure (Joomla! versions affected: 3.0.0 – 3.6.4) The Security Hardening focuses on restricting a user’s ability to make harmful configuration changes. To find out more information on this change, please see Miscellaneous Security Hardening. Bug Fixes The bug fixes included in the 3.6.5 release include: Fix Joomla Updater for Windows Users Fix installation language for sr-YU Fix default values for user creation on installation For more information on the Joomla! 3.6.5 release, please click here. Download the 3.6.5 update Click here to get the Joomla! 3.6.5 update Share this Article InMotion Hosting Contributor Content Writer InMotion Hosting contributors are highly knowledgeable individuals who create relevant content on new trends and troubleshooting techniques to help you achieve your online goals! More Articles by InMotion Hosting Related Articles How to Use the Free Mini Frontpage Extension for Joomla 4.0 How to Change a Joomla 2.5 User’s Email Address How to Configure Joomla 2.5 to Send Email Using SMTP How to Edit a Joomla 3 Template How to install Phoca Gallery for Joomla 2.5 Creating a Menu Item for your Joomla 3 Component Changing Email Settings in Joomla 3.1 Using the Redirect Manager in Joomla 3.1 How to add Bootstrap to a Joomla 3.1 Template How to Use Bootstrap 5.0 Alerts in Joomla 4.0