{"id":37284,"date":"2021-06-17T08:51:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T13:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhmultisite.com\/blog\/?p=37284"},"modified":"2021-06-17T08:51:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T13:51:00","slug":"wordpress-5-7-2-critical-security-issue-fixes-wordpress-5-8-beta-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wordpress-5-7-2-critical-security-issue-fixes-wordpress-5-8-beta-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress 5.7.2: Critical Security Issue Fixes + WordPress 5.8 Beta Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wordpress-5-7-more-editing-control-and-a-bright-new-color-palette\/\">WordPress 5.7<\/a> launched in March 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/wordpress\/wordpress-hosting\">WordPress<\/a> has released two security and maintenance updates and two beta versions for WordPress 5.8.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Slated for a July 2021 release, WordPress 5.8\u00a0 will be the second major core release for 2021. It\u2019ll include the initial versions of Full Site Editing (FSE), <a href=\"https:\/\/wptavern.com\/getting-to-know-the-upcoming-wordpress-5-8-template-editor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Template Editor<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/wptavern.com\/wordpress-5-8-introduces-support-for-webp-images\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">support for WebP images<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read on to learn more about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#The-Latest-WordPress-Version-5-7-2\">The Latest WordPress Version: 5.7.2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#The-Next-Major-Release-WordPress-5-8\">The Next Major Release: WordPress 5.8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#Final-Thoughts-WordPress-5-7-2-Security-Updates-WordPress-5-8-Beta-2\">Final Thoughts: WordPress 5.7.2 \u2014 Security Updates + WordPress 5.8 Beta 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"The-Latest-WordPress-Version-5-7-2\">The Latest WordPress Version: 5.7.2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2021\/05\/wordpress-5-7-2-security-release\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WordPress 5.7.2<\/a> is a short-cycle security release that fixes the object injection in PHPMailer, a critical issue affecting WordPress since version 3.7. WordPress released version 5.7.2 in May 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before that, WordPress released version 5.7.1 in April 2021. It was a security and maintenance update that featured 26 bug fixes on top of two security fixes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These fixes include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Data exposure in REST API<\/li><li>XML External Eternity (XXE) Injection in the Media Library that only affects PHP 8<\/li><li>Minor theme, administration, and block editor issues<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Users can use WordPress 5.7.1 to <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/test\/handbook\/full-site-editing-outreach-experiment\/how-to-test-fse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">test the new Full Site Editing<\/a> feature, which will be introduced in 5.8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"The-Next-Major-Release-WordPress-5-8\">The Next Major Release: WordPress 5.8<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The next major core update will be 5.8, slated for a July 2021 release. Since the deadline is a few weeks away, the WordPress development team encourages the community to try the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2021\/06\/wordpress-5-8-beta-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">second beta version<\/a>, which is available for testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per usual, WordPress suggests creating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/what-is-a-staging-site-and-how-to-create-a-bluehost-staging-site-for-your-wordpress-website\/\">staging site<\/a> to test the new beta features instead of trying them out on your live website. To start, activate the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wordpress-beta-tester\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WordPress Beta Tester<\/a> plugin (using the <em>Bleeding Edge <\/em>channel and <em>Beta\/RC Only <\/em>stream) or directly <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/wordpress-5.8-beta2.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">download the latest beta version<\/a> (ZIP file).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second beta release includes 26 bug fixes from <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2021\/06\/wordpress-5-8-beta-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WordPress 5.8\u2019s first beta test<\/a>, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Removal of block patterns to the Block Editor<\/li><li>Login and registration improvements<\/li><li>Template and widget screen-related fixes<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared to the second beta, the first beta release introduced more features that we can hope to see in WordPress 5.8, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Powerful blocks <\/strong>for Page Lists, Site Titles, Logos, and Taglines<\/li><li><strong>Query Loop block <\/strong>that offers multiple ways to display lists of posts<\/li><li><strong>Duotone block<\/strong> that adds image effects and can be used for media blocks and supported third-party blocks<\/li><li><strong>Patterns <\/strong>during block setup that offer powerful flows&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Patterns are the primary building block of the editor. WordPress is exploring pattern transformations that convert one or more blocks to different patterns. It also plans to include a <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/design\/2021\/03\/30\/wordpress-org-patterns-directory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pattern directory<\/a> on WordPress.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pattern directory integrates with features on <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2021\/05\/27\/whats-new-in-gutenberg-10-7-26-may\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gutenberg 10.7<\/a>, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Reusable blocks<\/strong> that improve creation flow and support revisions.<\/li><li><strong>List view<\/strong>,<strong> <\/strong>a panel that helps navigate complex blocks and patterns. Prior to the update, this feature was only available to the Site Editor. Now it\u2019s also available in the Post Editor.<\/li><li><strong>Responsive menus <\/strong>in the Navigation block. They enable additional accessibility by providing a keyboard-navigable menu.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>At the time of writing, WordPress released <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2021\/06\/wordpress-5-8-beta-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>5.8 beta 3<\/em><\/a><em>, which includes 38 bug fixes and updates to the Editor and Block Editor. To try it out, follow the instructions above or directly <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/wordpress-5.8-beta3.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>download it<\/em><\/a><em> (ZIP file).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Final-Thoughts-WordPress-5-7-2-Security-Updates-WordPress-5-8-Beta-2\">Final Thoughts: WordPress 5.7.2 \u2014 Security Updates + WordPress 5.8 Beta 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since its 5.7 \u201cEsperanza\u201d release in March 2021, WordPress has had a busy few months working on security and maintenance fixes for 5.7 and preparing for WordPress 5.8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The security update of 5.7 included resolving critical security issues to prepare WordPress for the arrival of WordPress 5.8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the beta version of 5.8 available for testing, you can start getting excited about the new features, including Full Site Editing, Template Editor, and support for WebP images.<br>Remember to get your website ready for these brand-new WordPress features by securing its stability with Bluehost\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/hosting\">web hosting packages<\/a> today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since WordPress 5.7 launched in March 2021, WordPress has released two security and maintenance updates and two beta versions for WordPress 5.8.&nbsp; Slated for a July 2021 release, WordPress 5.8\u00a0 will be the second major core release for 2021. 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