Moodle 2.5.5
Unsupported Moodle Version
This version of Moodle is no longer supported and will not receive fixes for security risks.
You are encouraged to upgrade to a supported version of Moodle.
You are encouraged to upgrade to a supported version of Moodle.
Release date: 10 March 2014
Here is the full list of fixed issues in 2.5.5.
Highlights
- MDL-43733 - Auto-saved responses are used when a quiz attempt is submitted automatically
- MDL-27414 - Random short answer matching question type now works again (with thanks to Jean-Michel Védrine)
Functional changes
- MDL-40821 - Language menu in Clean shows language used
API changes
- MDL-43882 - "Time spent waiting for the database" value added to performance info
UI changes
- MDL-44425 - Skydrive, Box.net and Google Docs are renamed OneDrive, Box and Google Drive respectively to reflect these remote service name changes.
Security issues
- MSA-14-0004 Incorrect filtering in Quiz
- MSA-14-0005 Access issue in Feedback activity
- MSA-14-0006 Capability issue in Chat
- MSA-14-0007 Access issue in Wiki
- MSA-14-0008 Cross site scripting potential in Flowplayer
- MSA-14-0009 Identity information leak in Forum and Quiz
- MSA-14-0010 Identity information leak in Alfresco Repository
- MSA-14-0011 Cross site request forgery potential in IMS enrolments
- MSA-14-0012 Access issue in Badges
Fixes and improvements
- MDL-40705 - Long course names are truncated in navigation menu
- MDL-40205 - Long block titles are truncated in Clean
- MDL-42882 - Performance improvement to missing root directory upgrade step
- MDL-40849 - Assignment marking guide screen fixed in Clean
- MDL-44217 - The link colour in Bootstrapbase (and Clean) is now WCAG compliant
- MDL-44029 - Quiz user overrides no longer deleted by group event handler
- MDL-44018 - Variant field of question_attempts is backed up by Moodle backup
- MDL-43941 - Activity show/hide toggle fixed in hidden and orphaned sections
- MDL-43306 - Backup no longer introduces duplicate gradeitem sortorders when restoring