The Joomla Project has just announced the immediate availability of Joomla 2.5.3. This is a security release and you should upgrade your site immediately.
All versions of +Joomla! 1.6, 1.7 and 2.5 are affected.
The update process is very simple, and complete instructions are available here. You can easily update your site from 2.5.x to this latest version using the update function in the Joomla administrator.
Easy upgrade
The best way of updating your site from 2.5.x is to use the built-in upgrade function in the administrator.
Go to Extensions -> Extension Manager -> Update. Then, click the "Update" button. If the update doesn't show, click "Find updates". You might also need to press the "Purge cache" button before "Find updates".
I have done this upgrade on several sites now and it is as fast as it is painless.
Please remember to backup your site before upgrading.
If you are on older versions (ie 1.6 or 1.7), you should upgrade to Joomla 2.5.3 as soon as possible. If you are on 1.6.0, 1.6.1 or 1.6.2, you need to upgrade via FTP to 1.6.3 first. Then you can use the upgrade function in the Joomla administrator to upgrade to 2.5.3.
Download
New Installations: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.3 (Full package)
Update Package: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.3 (Update package)
Note: Please read the update instructions before updating.
Instructions
Please note that you should always backup your site before upgrading.
Release Notes
Check the Joomla 2.5.3 Post-Release FAQs to see if there are important items and helpful hints discovered after the release.
Statistics for the 2.5.3 release
- 2 security issues fixed
Security Issues Fixed
- High Priority - Core - Privilege Escalation. More information
- High Priority - Core - Password Change. More information
