ochSimpleFirewall package 4.1.0.rc.2 for Joomla 5.3+/6.0+
| Version | 4.1.0.rc.2 |
|---|---|
| Maturity | Release Candidate |
| Release Date | 2026-07-29 |
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Changelog
| Type | Change |
|---|---|
| Fix | [rc.1] Remove obsolete JS files from old version |
| Fix | [rc.2] Guard against a null application identity (reported by Tim) |
| Addition | [rc.1] New Dashboard view |
| Addition | [rc.1] New Super User account monitoring |
| Addition | [rc.1] New installed Extension monitoring |
| Addition | [rc.1] New: allow cidr notation (ip range) in allow / block addresses |
| Change | [rc.1] Updated helper files |
| Change | [rc.1] Performance: convert IpSetsCache from JSON to PHP files (opcache) |
| Change | [rc.1] Refactor: unify cache file format |
| Change | [rc.1] Code style changes |
| Change | [rc.2] percent-encoding bypass in Active Scanner SQLi query-string rules |
| Change | [rc.2] Bound reverse DNS lookups on blocked requests via Joomla cache |
| Change | [rc.2] Cap Active Scanner input length with new rule AF-0001 |
| Change | [rc.2] Escape externally sourced values in HTML notification emails |
| Change | [rc.2] Escape username in account protection admin email |
| Change | [rc.2] Forward confirm hostname whitelist matches (FCrDNS) |
| Notes | This version will only install on Joomla 5.3+ and PHP 8.1+ |
Installation Notes
Joomla! 6 Joomla! 5 Joomla! 4 (EOL - Not supported) Joomla! 3 (EOL - Not supported) PHP 8.1+
See: Documentation