SMF 2.0.5 critical security patch released :: August 12, 2013

[Jason]

Please refer to this posting on SMF's site:

http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=509417

Simple Machines Forum is pleased to announce the next security update for SMF 2.0.

To ensure the continued security of your forum it is advised you update to SMF 2.0.5 without delay. These vulnerabilities do not impact the SMF 1.1.X branch.

If you are running 2.0.4, you can update your forum to 2.0.5 using the built in package manager. You should see the upgrade notification in the Admin panel and in the package manager, allowing you to download and install seamlessly.

If you don't have a notification about the update, please run the scheduled task "Fetch Simple Machines files" from the Administration Panel (Admin -> Maintenance -> Scheduled Tasks).
You can also download the update for 2.0.4 from the customize site (http://custom.simplemachines.org/upgrades/): smf_patch_2.0.5.tar.gz, and install it using the package manager.

If you use older versions of SMF, you can upgrade with the full upgrade packages from the downloads page *note* this will remove all installed mods, it is recommended to use the patch as described above.

As always you can find more instructions on our wiki:
upgrading
patching

Support is available to all users for this upgrade and will only be provided in the support board: http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?board=147.0

Charter Members can file a ticket for any assistance or assisted upgrades through the help desk.