Joomla 3.9.18 is here - a minor regression bug fix release for the Joomla 3.9.17 security and bug fixes release!
The Joomla project team has recently released version 3.9.18 as a minor regression bug fix release right after the Joomla 3.9.17 security and bug fixes release.
Joomla 3.9.18/3.9.17 fixes three low-priority security vulnerabilities and 49 bugs and improvements.
Security Issues Fixed
- Low Priority - Core - Incorrect access control in com_users access level editing function (affecting Joomla 3.8.8 through 3.9.16)
- Low Priority - Core - Missing checks for the root usergroup in usergroup table (affecting Joomla 2.5.0 through 3.9.16)
- Low Priority - Core - Incorrect access control in com_users access level deletion function (affecting Joomla 2.5.0 through 3.9.16)
Bug fixes and Improvements (Full List of fixes)
- Removal of an unneeded file added to 3.9.16
- Multilingual Associations: Fix for the Edit Associations buttons in Menu Items and in Category
- PHPMailer upgraded to its latest version
- 'New' MVC classes depreciation notice for 4.0 instead of 5.0
- Facilitate the usage of help system by third parties
- PostgreSQL: Fix for module loading
Community Builder 2.4.4 (latest build) and all Joomlapolis add-ons work just fine with Joomla 3.9.18. You can see everything in action on our demo site.
Joomla 3.9.18 is a recommended upgrade for all Joomla 3.x series sites - you should upgrade.
As always, before any Joomla upgrade on your live website, take a backup just in case anything goes wrong.
You can learn more about the fixed bugs by reading the Joomla 3.9.17 and the Joomla 3.9.18 announcements.