Security Holes Patched

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Zach

So I have patched the security holes in CataBlog and committed the new revision to the WordPress Plugin Repository. So far it is not showing up in searches, but I noticed that I am now able to go directly to the plugins page. So if you cannot find CataBlog go to http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/catablog/. This whole experience is a bit disappointing, I must say, but from now on I will be more diligent about security and hopefully this will never be a problem again.

Please note that the download links from this site should now be working soon :)

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Plugin Removed from Repository

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Zach

Well Automattic and WordPress have decided to pull CataBlog from the repository due to XSS vulnerabilities. That means all the download links are not working and well, basically Automattic pulled the rug from under me, thanks guys. A heads up, would have been nice.

Until I am able to fix these vulnerabilities CataBlog will not be available at the WordPress Plugin Repository. Sorry. I think they could have handled this in a better way, but it is not my decision. Expect me to fix this issue within a week or so, as I am way too busy to start fixing this right away.

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WordPress 3.3 Required

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Zach

Wanted to make a note to everyone that CataBlog 1.6 and above requires WordPress 3.3 or above. The new WYSIWYG editor uses a function only found in version of WordPress greater than 3.3. This may be yet another reason to allow Admins to configure if they want to use the TinyMCE Editor or the plain text field from older versions of CataBlog.

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More New Features and Bug Fixes

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Zach

Well another minor CataBlog version was released today, 1.6.2 is another step forward towards a bug free CataBlog. The two new features now allow admins to regenerate specific library items with the bulk menu and delete custom templates from within the templates editor. The two bug fixes now make sure that the LightBox version of transparent images are layered onto of the background color set in the thumbnail options, and there are no more warning messages about cookie values not being set in the library view.

Again, hope this new version works well and helps ease the experience people are having with CataBlog.

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Interface Enhancements and Bug Fixes

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Zach

CataBlog 1.6.1 was released today, this new version focuses on the recently added gallery feature and also includes interface enhancements and bug fixes. Of particular interest will be the now complete micro editor form that appears after uploading an image with the flash uploader. You may configure which fields are shown in the micro editor in the Screen Options section of the CataBlog Add New Admin Panel. The other new enhancement adds individual page links to the limited catalog's navigation.

There are also a few bug fixes, two pertaining to the new gallery section of CataBlog. You should no longer receive an error message in the front end after deleting Library items that were in galleries. Also, if you open and closed the add to gallery modal window multiple times the selected library items will now be cleared between each opening and closing.

Hope the update helps make everyone's CataBlog experience a little bit smoother. Enjoy :)

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Edit Categories and WYSIWYG TinyMCE Added

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Zach

CataBlog 1.6 has been released today, and with it comes two new requested features and an assortment of bug fixes. CataBlog now sports a fancy WYSIWYG editor for your catalog item's description and also lets you modify your categories without having to delete and recreate new categories. For a complete list of changes please read the changelog.

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New Galleries Documentation

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Zach

Wrote some documentation for the new gallery feature, read Organizing Your Catalog with Galleries to learn more on how to use the gallery feature.

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