Joomla 3.6.4

Joomla! 3.6.4 is now available. This is a security release for the 3.x series of Joomla! which addresses three critical security vulnerabilities and a bug fix for two-factor authentication. We strongly recommend that you update your sites immediately.

This release only contains the security fixes and bug fix; no other changes have been made compared to the Joomla! 3.6.3 release.

Note: This announcement was revised on 27 October to include a third vulnerability confirmed after the release, please see this announcement for additional information.
Joomla Security Release

What's in 3.6.4

Version 3.6.4 is released to address two critical security issues and a bug regarding two-factor authentication.

Security Issues Fixed

  • High Priority - Core - Account Creation (affecting Joomla! 3.4.4 through 3.6.3) More information »
  • High Priority - Core - Elevated Privileges (affecting Joomla! 3.4.4 through 3.6.3) More information »
  • High Priority - Core - Account Modifications (affecting Joomla! 3.4.4 through 3.6.3) More information »

Bug Fixes

  • [#12497] Two-Factor Authentication encryption fix

Please see the documentation wiki for FAQ’s regarding the 3.6.4 release.

Download

Upgrade Packages:

Upgrade Packages
Joomla! 3 upgrade packages

Note: Please read the update instructions before updating.

Please remember to clear your browser's cache and any webhost or CDN caching after updating.

A Huge Thank You!

Thank you to the Joomla! Security Strike Team for their swift resolution of this issue.

Joomla! Security Strike Team

A big thanks to the Joomla! Security Strike Team for their ongoing work to keep Joomla! secure.
Members include: Beat B., Brian Teeman, Mark Boos, Luca Marzo, Marco Dings, Thomas Hunziker, David Jardin, Alan Langford, Jean-Marie Simonet, Phil Taylor, Viktor Vogel, George Wilson, Davide Tampellini, André Pereira da Silva, Peter Martin, Claire Mandville and Yves Hoppe.

Security Team Leadership: Michael Babker, Coordinator

Image Credit: Elisa Foltyn