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phpBB 3.1.7-PL1

11 January 2016

phpBB version 3.1.7-PL1 is now available.

Upgrading to phpBB 3.1.7-PL1

phpBB 3.1.7-PL1 can be upgraded to (or installed) using any of Installatron's products. Use Installatron's optional Automatic Update feature to automatically apply phpBB updates as new versions are released, or use Installatron's Clone feature to duplicate an existing phpBB install to test the 3.1.7-PL1 upgrade prior to applying it live. Get started managing your phpBB installations with Installatron

What's New in phpBB 3.1.7-PL1

This version is a maintenance and security release of the 3.1.x branch which fixes various smaller bugs including periodic failures with sqlite3 databases, improper handling of avatar gallery subfolder paths, and "Select All" functionality on the Edge browser in the code BBCode.

Security and Hardening

Includes proper verification of a CSRF token on the BBCode page in the Administration Control Panel. An actual CSRF attack would only have been possible if an attacker also managed to retrieve the session id of a reauthenticated administrator prior to targeting them.

New Features

Add "mark topics read" link to "View unread posts"
Function submit_post() now takes non-default post_time into account
Added row highlighting to extensions and style management

Notable Changes

Pages served from app.php can now disable update of session page
PHP 7.0 support is now properly stated in package

Notable Bug Fixes

Avatar gallery subfolder paths are correctly handled now
Handle periodic failure of sqlite3
Properly handle "Select All" in code BBCode in Edge Browser