Title: Version 3.1.2
Published: May 19, 2019

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# Version 3.1.2

## In this article

 * [Installation/Update Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-3-1-2/?output_format=md#installation-update-information)
 * [Summary](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-3-1-2/?output_format=md#summary)
 * [List of Files Revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-3-1-2/?output_format=md#list-of-files-revised)

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On April 26, 2011, WordPress 3.1.2 was released to the public. This is a security
update for all previous WordPress versions.

For version 3.1.2, the database version (**db_version** in **wp_options**) remained
at 17516.

## 󠀁[Installation/Update Information](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-3-1-2/?output_format=md#installation-update-information)󠁿

To download WordPress 3.1.2, update automatically from the Dashboard > Updates menu
in your site’s admin area or visit [https://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/](https://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/).

For step-by-step instructions on installing and updating WordPress:

 * [Updating WordPress](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/updating-wordpress/)

If you are new to WordPress, we recommend that you begin with the following:

 * [New To WordPress – Where to Start](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/new_to_wordpress_-_where_to_start/)
 * [First Steps With WordPress](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/first-steps-with-wordpress/)
   or [Upgrading WordPress Extended](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/upgrading-wordpress-extended-instructions/)
 * [WordPress Lessons](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/wordpress-lessons/)

## 󠀁[Summary](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-3-1-2/?output_format=md#summary)󠁿

 * Fix a vulnerability that allowed Contributor-level users to improperly publish
   posts. ([r17710](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/17710))
 * Fix user queries ordered by post count. ([#17123](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/17123))
 * Fix multiple tag queries. ([#17054](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/17054))
 * Prevent over-escaping of post titles when using Quick Edit for pages. ([#17218](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/17218))

## 󠀁[List of Files Revised](https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-3-1-2/?output_format=md#list-of-files-revised)󠁿

    ```wp-block-preformatted
    wp-includes/post-template.php wp-includes/version.php wp-includes/user.php wp-includes/query.php readme.html wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php wp-admin/includes/update-core.php wp-admin/press-this.php
    ```

First published

May 19, 2019

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