Joomla 3.9.18(3.9.17) Security and bug fixes release

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.