Wordpress 2.0.2 Security Update

If you recently installed Wordpress 2 on your web host, it is time to upgrade again as a new Wordpress 2.0.2 Security Issue Update has been released.

What is this Wordpress 2.0.2 Security Issue about?

“An important security issue has been brought to the attention of the WordPress team and we have worked diligently to bring you a new stable release that addresses it. Our latest version 2.0.2 contains several bugfixes and security fixes.

The problems addressed are unannounced XSS issues privately discovered and reported to the WordPress team.”

So download the latest stable release of WordPress 2.0.2. Read more about Upgrading 2.0.1 to 2.0.2. If you want a fresh Wordpress install, try these installation instructions.

You can also get a free hosted Wordpress.com blog, if you do not have webhosting. I am trying out a test one click install Wordpress blog provided by my new Dreamhost webhosting.