github keepassxreboot/keepassxc 2.8.0-beta1
Release 2.8.0-beta1

pre-release3 hours ago

New Features

  • Add remote database synchronization and import using external tools [#7222, #10896, #11271]
  • Allow configuring keyboard shortcuts [#9643]
  • SSH Agent: Add support for generating RSA, ECDSA, and Ed25519 keys [#7215]
  • Linux: Add Wayland Auto-Type support using XDG Desktop Portals [#13359, #13449, #13579]
  • Linux: Add Quick Unlock using Polkit [#8983]
  • macOS: Allow Quick Unlock using the device password when Touch ID is unavailable [#11410]
  • Windows: Add native Arm64 builds [#13678]

Major Changes

  • Migrate to Qt 6 [#11651, #7783, #13456, #13473, #13684]
  • Linux: Store application state in XDG_STATE_HOME instead of XDG_CACHE_HOME [#9755]
  • Build: Bundle build features under a single KPXC_MINIMAL CMake option [#11003]

Security Fixes

  • Fix use-after-free when importing crafted KDB files (CVE-2026-69150; Credits: A. Ramos (@aramosf)) [#13500]
  • Browser: Prevent entry reference injection when creating or updating entries via browser extension (CVE-PENDING; Credits: Davonte (@BadPingHere)) [#13580, #13670, #13688]
  • Browser: Fix out-of-bounds writes when encrypting and decrypting native messaging messages (CVE-PENDING; Credits: @sigure21) [#13679]
  • Windows: Randomize shared memory mapping names when sending SSH keys to Pageant (CVE-PENDING; Credits: NATO Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Viktor Markopoulos NCIA/NCSC) [#13680]
  • Fix integer overflow and out-of-bounds read in legacy KDB importer (CVE-PENDING; Credits: NATO Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Viktor Markopoulos NCIA/NCSC) [#13682]
  • Secret Service: Exclude protected attributes from attribute listings (Credits: Koda Reef (@kodareef5)) [#13674]
  • Windows: Fix clipboard exclusion format name (Credits: @ByeWhiteLists) [#13352]
  • Improve clearing of decrypted database fragments from memory used by zlib [#13677]

Changes

  • Change Clone Entry shortcut to Ctrl+D [#10903]
  • Show suggestions when adding or renaming additional attributes [#13633]
  • Add passkey and TOTP entry counts to database statistics in GUI and CLI [#13632]
  • Remove legacy KeePassHTTP attribute conversion [#8007]
  • Browser: Support get-database-entries request to list entry titles, URLs, and UUIDs [#7292]
  • CLI: Reduce GUI library dependencies and simplify line reader code [#9701, #13330]
  • Proton Pass Importer: Support Wi-Fi, SSH keys, and unknown entry types [#13148]
  • Update translations and clean up code [#9702, #12611, #13258, #8008, #7999, #7998]

Fixes

  • Fix application lockups on systems with one or two CPU cores [#13296]
  • Preserve entry custom data in newly created history items [#13573]
  • Fix password strength evaluation for referenced passwords [#13479]
  • Respect password generator settings when auto-generating passwords for new entries [#13277]
  • Fix case-sensitive search with the + prefix modifier [#13493]
  • Fix directory creation error handling [#13508]
  • Fix favicon download redirect limit being ignored [#13663]
  • Fix showing challenge-response credentials without a password [#13615]
  • Fix key file selection link not being clickable when translated incorrectly [#13396]
  • Prevent database unlock controls from shrinking vertically [#13428]
  • Prevent mouse wheel scrolling from changing the unfocused alternative save method setting [#13358]
  • Fix password font size not following application font size [#13658]
  • Fix typos and documentation links [#10124, #10893, #9993]
  • Fix null pointer dereference in Secret Service integration [#13655]
  • Auto-Type: Support {PGDN} placeholder [#13463]
  • Auto-Type: Refactor Auto-Type plugins to integrate them into the main binary [#13469]
  • Browser: Fix showing and closing the password generator [#9984, #9743]
  • CSV Import: Fix automatic column mapping for English headers with non-English UI languages [#13531]
  • Secret Service: Fix crash when a database locks while the item access dialog is open [#13598, #13602]
  • SSH Agent: Prevent recursive updates when changing entry settings and attachments [#13068]
  • Linux: Improve AppImage desktop integration [#13470, #13476]
  • Linux: Include keyutils in Snap builds [#10687]
  • Linux: Fix race condition in dark mode detection at startup [#13366]
  • macOS: Improve window tray hide and restore behaviour [#13645]
  • macOS: Use the native temporary directory for the browser integration socket [#13484]
  • macOS: Prevent deleting entries and groups while a modal dialog is open [#13383]
  • macOS: Prevent hiding the menu bar [#13147]
  • macOS: Fix application icon installation for IDE builds [#12679]
  • Windows: Fix SSH Agent builds with MSYS2 [#8708]
  • Build: Fix build-system-related issues [#13278, #13275]

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