![Joomla 3.6.5](/images/release-images/joomla_3_6_5_teaser.jpg)
Joomla! 3.6.5 is now available. This is a security release for the 3.x series of Joomla! which addresses three security vulnerabilities, miscellaneous security hardening and three bug fixes; no further changes have been made compared to the Joomla! 3.6.4 release. We strongly recommend that you update your sites.
![Joomla Security Release](/images/stories/announcements/security.png)
What's in 3.6.5
Version 3.6.5 is released to address three security issues, miscellaneous security hardening and three bugs.
Security Issues Fixed
- High Priority - Core - Elevated Privileges (affecting Joomla! 1.6.0 through 3.6.4) More information »
- Low Priority - Core - Shell Upload (affecting Joomla! 3.0.0 through 3.6.4) More information »
- Low Priority - Core - Information Disclosure (affecting Joomla! 3.0.0 through 3.6.4) More information »
- Security Hardening More information »
Bug Fixes
- [#12817] Fix Joomla Updater for Windows Users
- [#12984] Fix installation language for sr-YU
- [#12589] and [#13127] Fix default values for user creation on installation
Please see the documentation wiki for FAQ’s regarding the 3.6.5 release.
Download
New Installations:
Download Joomla! 3.6.5English (UK), 3.6.5 Full Package
Upgrade Packages:
Upgrade PackagesJoomla! 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
Joomla! CMS Release Team
A big thanks to the CMS Release Team for their ongoing work testing the pre-releases.
Members include: Alessandro Rossi, Leo Lammerink, Marc Antoine Thevenet, Philip Walton, Roland Dalmulder, Ilagnayeru Manickam and Tobias Zulauf.
CMS Release Team Leadership: Robert Deutz, Coordinator
Image Credit: Elisa Foltyn and Tiziana Schuster