cpg1.5.12 Security release - upgrade mandatory!

[Αndré]

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 cpg1.5.10 or older update to this latest version as soon as possible.

How to update:
Users running versions prior to 1.5.12 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 cpg1.5.12 released?
The release covers a recently discovered input validation vulnerability that allows (if unpatched) a malevolent visitor to include own script routines (thread).

Additionally, cpg1.5.12 includes fixes for the following non-security related issues:

• Fixed film strip issue (thread)
• Fixed indent for subcategories (thread)
• Fixed function 'utf_replace' (thread)
• Updated Portuguese language file (user contribution)
• Fixed custom thumbnail for files with uppercase extension (thread)
• Fixed memberlist issue when database name contains a dash (thread)
• Fixed colspan for guest comments when captcha is enabled (thread)
• Fixed PHP session name for captcha (thread)
• Fixed playback of Windows Media Player videos (thread)

Thanks to Janek Vind for discovering the vulnerability.


The Coppermine Team