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 cpg1.5.30 or older update to this latest version as soon as possible.
How to update:
Users running versions prior to 1.5.32 should update immediately by downloading (https://sourceforge.net/projects/coppermine/files/Coppermine/1.5.x/cpg1.5.32.zip/download) the latest version from the download page (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=89658) and following the upgrade steps in the documentation (http://documentation.coppermine-gallery.net/en/upgrading.htm).
Support:
If you have problems with this update, please use the Update support board (http://forum.coppermine-gallery.net/index.php?board=90.0). Do not post your issues to this announcement thread - your post will be deleted without notice.
Why was cpg1.5.32 released?The release covers a recently discovered XSS vulnerability that allows (if unpatched) a malevolent visitor to include own script routines under certain conditions.
Additionally, cpg1.5.32 includes fixes for the following non-security related issues:
- Updated Czech language file (user contribution)
- Fixed displaying wrong image issue (thread (http://forum.coppermine-gallery.net/index.php/topic,77705.0.html))
- Fixed issue with user gallery pagination (thread (http://forum.coppermine-gallery.net/index.php/topic,77790.0.html))
- Added hidden feature to hide already existing files on batch-add interface (thread (http://forum.coppermine-gallery.net/index.php/topic,77671.0.html))
- Fixed pre-selection of files for Windows driven systems on batch-add interface (thread (http://forum.coppermine-gallery.net/index.php/topic,77834.0.html))
- Fixed several issues with file path names on batch-add (thread (http://forum.coppermine-gallery.net/index.php/topic,77820.0.html), thread (http://forum.coppermine-gallery.net/index.php/topic,77823.0.html))
- Added hidden feature to display only empty albums on batch-add (thread (http://forum.coppermine-gallery.net/index.php/topic,77824.0.html))
- Fixed comment form submit for Android browser
Thanks to chipviled (http://forum.coppermine-gallery.net/index.php?action=profile;u=169315) for discovering the vulnerability.
The Coppermine Team
Users running PHP 4, please read this (http://forum.coppermine-gallery.net/index.php/topic,76999.0.html).