Joomla 3.6.4, released on October 25, addresses two critical security vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to gain control of a Joomla-based web site.

Like WordPress, Joomla forms the basis of numerous web sites, because it’s easy to set up and manage. Its popularity and ease of use have of course also made Joomla a target for malicious hackers, who know that many Joomla sites are not kept up to date by their inexperienced owners.

If you manage a Joomla 3+ web site, please install this update as soon as possible. It’s very likely that attackers are already searching the web for vulnerable sites. Unless of course you want your site to be part of a botnet (which may sound cool, but really isn’t).