UMB.FYI 2024-10-23

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Security Advisory, October 22, 2024 - Patches for Umbraco CMS are now available

Umbraco versions 8.0.0 to 14.3.0 are affected by various medium-severity vulnerabilities, requiring users to upgrade to the latest minor versions for patches. Vulnerabilities include stored XSS and potential code execution risks, necessitating authenticated access for exploitation. Users are encouraged to enable automatic minor upgrades for enhanced security.

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UMB.FYI gets Profiles, Tags and Topics

In the latest update to the UMB.FYI newsletter, Matt Brailsford introduces new features including profile pages for content creators, tag pages for article categorization, and topic pages that group related tags. These enhancements encourage community contributions and aim to improve user engagement with the newsletter's content.

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Umbraco package of the month: Auto dictionaries

In this blog, Jeroen van Kempen reviews the "Auto Dictionaries" package for Umbraco, which detects static content for translation. While easy to set up, issues arise with translations in languages other than English. The package is developer-focused, offering a useful overview of static texts but needing improvements, particularly in regex detection.

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Why This CMS Might Be Your Website’s Best Friend

Have you ever heard someone say, I need to update my website, but it’s such a pain to deal with the backend? If that resonates, you’re not…Continue reading on Medium »

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How to integrate the video and audio marketing platform Wistia with a uSkinned Site Builder for Umbraco website

To embed Wistia video or audio on a uSkinned Site Builder website, log in to the CMS, create or select a page, and use the "Embed code" block to paste the Wistia embed code. Save and publish the page to make the content live. Additional embedding options are available across various components.

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Why Umbraco Might Be the Best Alternative to Sitecore

Umbraco offers a cost-effective, flexible, and scalable alternative to Sitecore, which is more complex and expensive. With a user-friendly interface, open-source benefits, and strong SEO capabilities, Umbraco suits businesses seeking simplicity without sacrificing performance or growth potential.

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How to integrate HostAway booking & calendar widgets with uSkinned Site Builder for Umbraco

This post outlines how to embed the HostAway Booking Widget on a uSkinned Site Builder website. It provides a step-by-step guide, including creating the widget on HostAway, logging into the uSkinned CMS, and using the embed code to activate the calendar for customer bookings. Additional embedding options are also mentioned.

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Umbraco Forms 12+, Custom Field Type

In this post, Busra Sengul discusses creating a custom field in Umbraco Forms for Umbraco 12+, specifically an "Address Lookup" field. The guide includes steps for installation, defining the field type, and creating necessary HTML and CSHTML files to handle both visible and hidden data. This custom field facilitates efficient form submissions.

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Navigating Umbraco 8 End of Life (EOL)

As Umbraco 8 approaches its End of Life in February 2025, Marc Love emphasizes the importance of upgrading to uSkinned Site Builder version 6, compatible with Umbraco 13 (LTS). This upgrade ensures ongoing support, security, and access to new features, enhancing website performance and safeguarding against vulnerabilities.

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