Yes, it’s another security release. This one only really affects sites that have multiple users, and allow registrations. Basically, with a bit of fiddling, any registered user can get to edit any post on the blog, which is not a Good Thing at all. If this applies to you, upgrade now.
Details from the WordPress development blog, download it from the usual place, and enjoy mind-bogglingly quick and easy updates with Bryan Layman’s EasyWPUpdate script.
Talking of Bryan’s script – it’s even easier now I’ve been Macified! The Mac’s Terminal – the equivalent of a Windows command prompt – is in fact a proper Unix shell, so I don’t even need a separate program like PuTTY as I did under Windows. I just type teh correct mystic incantation to open a session to my Dreamhost account and type the command. This saves another few seconds on each update! Woo hoo!!
I’ve taken to using the WordPress Automatic Upgrade plug, at http://techie-buzz.com/
It worked a treat to upgrade to 2.3.2 and I’m about to try it again.
Hmmm. Not sure I like the way that one works. And it’s not as much fun as a command line, so there!
(Me? A geek?)
Yeah, well I don’t have command-line access
No CLI?? That’s no way to live! Seriously – it’s one of the things that keeps me with Dreamhost.