Software update: phpBB 2.0.14

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The phpBB development team has a new version of the forum software of the same name on their own forum announced† It concerns phpBB 2.0.14 and is via this link to download. The forum software is one of the most widely used open source forums. The software uses PHP and MySQL to store, save and retrieve messages. Besides MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and Microsoft Access are also supported as database software. Below are the changes the development team has made:

What has changed in this release?

  • Hardened author and keyword search a bit to not allow very server intensive searches
  • Fixed full path disclosure in bad word parsing
  • Resetting complete userdata array in session code if authentication fails
  • Fixed bug in moderator control panel where certain parameters could lead to an “error creating new session” sql error
  • Fixed bug in session code where empty page ids could lead to an “error creating new session” sql error
  • Fixed html handling in signatures if html is turned off globally
  • Fixed install.php problem with PHP5 register_long_arrays option turned off
  • Fixed potential issues with styling system
  • Added correct class to login_body template file
  • Removed file db/oracle.php from package
  • Removed version number from message body page in /admin (if user is not an admin) – mikelbeck
  • Fixed case sensitivity issues in postgres7.php – R45

Version number 2.0.14
Website phpBB
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File size

426.00kB

License type GPL
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