October 30, 2020 By Tom Spring
In all, WordPress patched 10 security bugs as part of the release of version 5.5.2 of its web publishing software.
WordPress released a 5.5.2 update to its ubiquitous web publishing software platform. The update patches a high-severity bug, which could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to take over a targeted website via a narrowly tailored denial-of-service attack.
In all, the WordPress Security and Maintenance Release tackled 10 security bugs and also brought a bevy of feature enhancements to the platform. WordPress said the update was a “short-cycle security and maintenance release” before the next major release version 5.6. With the update, all versions since WordPress 3.7 will also be current.