Welcome to phpMyAdmin 4.7.8, a security release also containing regular maintenance bug fixes.
The security fix relates to a self-XSS vulnerability in the central columns feature that is reported as PMASA-2018-1 https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-1/draft/. Thanks to Mayur Udiniya https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayur-udiniya-09247b129/ for finding and responsibly disclosing this flaw.
We recommend all users upgrade to resolve this security problem.
A complete list of new features and bugs that have been fixed is available in the ChangeLog file or changelog.php included with this release.
Notable changes since 4.7.7:
* Fixed error handling with PHP 7.2 * Fixed resetting default setting values * Fixed fallback value for collation connection
Additionally, there have been continuous improvements to many of the translations. If you don't see your language or find a problem, you can contribute too; see https://www.phpmyadmin.net/translate/ for details.
As always, downloads will soon be available at https://www.phpmyadmin.net
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The phpMyAdmin Team