WordPress 4.7.3 is now available. This is asecurity releasefor all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately.

WordPress versions 4.7.2 and earlier are affected by sixsecurity issues:

  1. Cross-site scripting (XSS) viamedia file metadata. Reported byChris Andr Dale,Yorick Koster,and Simon P. Briggs.
  2. Control characters can trick redirect URL validation. Reported byDaniel Chatfield.
  3. Unintendedfiles can be deleted by administrators using the plugin deletion functionality. Reported byxuliang.
  4. Cross-site scripting (XSS) viavideo URL in YouTube embeds. Reported byMarc Montpas.
  5. Cross-site scripting (XSS) via taxonomy term names. Reported byDelta.
  6. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Press This leading to excessive use of serverresources. Reported by Sipke Mellema.

Thank you to thereporters for practicingresponsible disclosure.

In addition to the security issues above, WordPress 4.7.3 contains 39 maintenance fixes to the4.7 release series.For more information, see therelease notesor consult thelist of changes.

Download WordPress 4.7.3or venture over to Dashboard ? Updates and simply click Update Now. Sites that support automatic background updates are already beginning to update to WordPress 4.7.3.

If you have the Greenix360 WordPress Maintenance Plan, don't worry, we'll handle it for you.

Thanks!!



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