Geeklog 2.2.1sr1
24 September 2022
Geeklog version 2.2.1sr1 is now available (security release).
Upgrading to Geeklog 2.2.1sr1
Geeklog 2.2.1sr1 can be upgraded to (or installed) using any of Installatron's products. Use Installatron's optional Automatic Update feature to automatically apply Geeklog updates as new versions are released, or use Installatron's Clone feature to duplicate an existing Geeklog install to test the 2.2.1sr1 upgrade prior to applying it live. Get started managing your Geeklog installations with Installatron
What's New in Geeklog 2.2.1sr1
2.2.1sr1
SECURITY
- XSS issue with the Plugin Admin interface (reported by Netsparker.com)
- Issue with the comment library (reported by Netsparker.com)
Highlights
- Staticpages can now be set individually if they will appear in the search results or not
Bug Fixes
- Fixed hardcoded table names in upgrade for Geeklog v2.2.1
- Fixed issue where the install would fail in some cases because it did not know where the system directory was
- Fixed Users can only be set to certain statuses by Admins
- Fixed related Articles are Missing From the Article Page
- Fixed Print Pages for Articles and Staticpages javascript crashing issue
- Fixed URL Routing for Articles that could cause errors in some cases. Also disabled multiview by default for Apache servers in the htaccess file
2.2.1
Highlights
- Geeklog now uses PHP built in support for sessions.
- Structured Data directly integrated into Geeklog along with plugin support. Includes initial support for Breadcrumbs, Articles, and Static Pages.
- For users without a photo you can now automatically generate user image/icon/avatar from Username.
- A configurable Likes and Dislikes system that also supports plugins.
- A switch to RichFileManager since the original Filemanager is depreciated (and has been removed).
- Can create a News specific XML Sitemap for Google News Publishers
- Convert any remote account to local account.
- EU Cookie Consent added to all themes.
- Staticpages Plugin template and PHP pages now support Geeklog Search.
Improvements
- Themes now have version numbers to enable better support detection
- Multiple Geeklog Install Package improvements.
- The Denim, and Denim_Three themes now display user photos with comments.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed saving of permissions for users when you have security groups within security groups.
- Fix for Duplicate Usernames & Usernames with Trailing Spaces.
- Fixed Geeklog User Group Assignments which were not correct on new installs.
2.2.0
Highlights
- Two-Factor Authorization for User Accounts
- reCAPTCHA Plugin now included in Core and supports invisible CAPTCHA
- Automatic minifying and combining of JavaScript files and CSS files
- SPAM-X support for Akismet
- Support for UIKit v3 (including Denim theme)
- Plus many more and bug fixes as well...
Features
- Added Uikit 3 framework and new theme Denim_Three
- Blocks can now appear in more than just the left or right column. Block Locations can now be added by plugins and themes
- New CSS and JS processor to Minify and combine files
- ReCaptcha Plugin now included with the Geeklog Install
- ReCaptcha Plugin now supports Invisible Captcha
- New Passwords must contain a minimum of 8 characters and have at least 1 letter and 1 number
- Two Factor Authentication is available for user accounts
- You can now require all user accounts to have a verified email address (including remote accounts)
- New User Statuses Added (Locked, New Email Required, New Password Required)
- Akismet module now included with the SPAM-X plugin
- Built in Demo Mode
- Allow Admin to disable 2 Form Authentication (2FA) for a specific user
- Added Uikit 3 framework and new theme Denim_Three
- Blocks can now appear in more than just the left or right column. Block Locations can now be added by plugins and themes
- New CSS and JS processor to Minify and combine files
- ReCaptcha Plugin now included with the Geeklog Install
- ReCaptcha Plugin now supports Invisible Captcha
- New Passwords now must contain 8 characters and have at least 1 letter and 1 number in it
- Two Factor Authentication can now be enabled for user accounts
- You can now require all user accounts to have a verified email address
- New User Statuses Added (Locked, New Email Required, New Password Required)
- Akismet module now included with the SPAM-X plugin
- Built in Demo Mode
Bug Fixes
- Fixed After token expired re-authentication returns to a blank page once Authentication is successful
- Fixed Switch Language Block (and COM_getLanguageFromURL) to work on a topic page
- 2FA backup codes now get deleted on user delete
- 2FA would always reset backup codes preventing user from being able to login
- Fix for Batch Admin and phantom users when the Geeklog Database is from a really old install
- On Group Admin form fixed inherited list style for child themes
- Fixed After token expired re-authentication returns to a blank page once Authentication is successful
- Fixed Switch Language Block (and COM_getLanguageFromURL) to work on a topic page