Joomla 1.5.4 is out, this is just an update, nothing major. This version will fix several issues including some minor security issues, bug fixes and add carries few more improvements. Check following list for the issues which were addressed in this update.

Security Issues Fixed

  • Added security to file caching to prevent unauthorized access to cached pages
  • User Redirect Spam fix
  • htaccess global variable security fix when SEF is enabled

List of Bug Fixes

  • Major Cache overhaul, including unit testing for quality assurance
  • Router issues related to extending the router
  • Menu ordering issues when nested menus were used
  • Several Search component fixes, including the removal of HTML tags as possible search results
  • Menu permissions issues
  • Unpublished menu item issues, including fatal errors and allowing an unpublished menu item to be selected as default
  • Banners can handle Flash items
  • Polls and Latest and Most Popular articles listed in the Administrator now support GMT dates
  • Page titles now follow more consistent rules (see Page Title Parameters for more information)
  • Several OpenID improvements

If you’re using Joomla 1.5, it’s time for you to upgrade to Joomla 1.54. You can download it from here.