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Version 3.1.2

On April 26, 2011, WordPress 3.1.2 was released to the public. This is a security update for all previous WordPress versions.

For version 3.1.2, the database version (db_version in wp_options) remained at 17516.

Installation/Update Information

To download WordPress 3.1.2, update automatically from the Dashboard > Updates menu in your site's admin area or visit http://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/.

For step-by-step instructions on installing and updating WordPress:

If you are new to WordPress, we recommend that you begin with the following:

Summary

  • Fix a vulnerability that allowed Contributor-level users to improperly publish posts. (r17710)
  • Fix user queries ordered by post count. (#17123)
  • Fix multiple tag queries. (#17054)
  • Prevent over-escaping of post titles when using Quick Edit for pages. (#17218)

List of Files Revised

wp-includes/post-template.php
wp-includes/version.php
wp-includes/user.php
wp-includes/query.php
readme.html
wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
wp-admin/includes/update-core.php
wp-admin/press-this.php
See also: other WordPress Versions.