Modernize or Die® - CFML News Podcast for April 2nd, 2024 - Episode 213

2024-04-02 Weekly News — Episode 213

Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtube.com/live/Vg81ar7GfW4?feature=share
 
Hosts: 

• Eric Peterson - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions
• Grant Copley - Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions

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News and Announcements

CVE-2024-20767: Critical Adobe ColdFusion Flaw Exposes Sensitive Files, PoC Published

Security researcher ma4ter has revealed details of a dangerous security vulnerability (CVE-2024-20767) in Adobe ColdFusion, also, another researcher published the proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code. This flaw originally reported to Adobe, could be exploited to read arbitrary files on an affected server, potentially exposing highly confidential information. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized access to sensitive files and perform arbitrary file system write. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

• Patch released on March 12, 2024.
• Only vulnerable if you had the Performance Monitoring Toolset enabled and accessible via /pms.

https://securityonline.info/cve-2024-20767-critical-adobe-coldfusion-flaw-exposes-sensitive-files-poc-published/
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb24-14.html

New Releases and Updates

New Adobe Releases

Key enhancements include:

• Scope Variable Changes: Enhanced functionality for optimized performance.
• CFDocument Updates: Upgrades for smoother document handling.
• Major Library Upgrades: Keeping your application’s backbone strong and secure.
• CKEditor Changes: Enhanced editing features for a better user experience.

Versions:
- 2021.0.13+330286
- 2023.0.07+330663

https://www.fusion-reactor.com/blog/adobe-coldfusion-important-upgrades-and-cf-summit-east-2024/

https://twitter.com/bdw429s/status/1772726892296130810

Quick 7.4 – 8
New hasManyDeep relationship and revamped hasManyThrough.
Better performance, correct constraints, and increased readability.

https://quick.ortusbooks.com/whats-new

qb 9.8
New withAlias function that will automatically rename fully qualified columns with the old name or alias.