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PHP Latest 1.8.223 · 4d ago Security brief →

Features

  • No limits on users, tickets, mailboxes, etc.
  • Fully multilingual (30+ languages)
  • Seamless email integration with modern Exchange authentication

Security Response History

1 CVE
CVE Severity Disclosed Patched (this tool) vs Ecosystem Median
CVE-2018-15133 KEV high
CVSS 8.1
2024-01-16 2026-01-05 2y / median 2y

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1.8.223 Security relevant
Breaking upgrade RCE / SSRF

Security fixes

No immediate action
1.8.222 Bug fix

Signature mailbox fix + auto‑reply routing

Security behavior changed
1.8.221 Breaking risk
Auth RBAC Breaking upgrade

Attachment link unavailability

Security behavior changed
1.8.220 Breaking risk
Auth

Email reply suppression

1.8.219 Mixed patches CVE-2018-15133
Security fixes
  • dep: GHSA-qjr9-6v9q-3r72 — hash added to open tracking URL
  • GHSA-jvmv-2qcp-7855 — Forgot Password form now throttled and returns identical response regardless of email existence
Notable features
  • Catalan translation added
Full changelog

Added

  • Added Catalan tranlation (#5376)
  • Show warning message in the interface when browser does not support Content Security Policy (CSP).

Fixed

  • Fixed an error on PHP 7.1 (#5377)
  • Added table prefix to raw DB queries (#5385)
  • Added hash to open tracking URL (Security: GHSA-qjr9-6v9q-3r72)
  • Added throttle to the Forgot Password form and return identical response regardless of whether the email exists (Security: GHSA-jvmv-2qcp-7855)
  • Fixed error tracking on creating user profile from invite link (#5390)

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