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PHP Security Flaws Spark Global Patch Rush, No Confirmed Attacks Yet

BBC technology editor Zoe Kleinman reports that long-standing vulnerabilities in the widely used PHP programming language were uncovered with AI assistance, prompting a global rush to patch affected websites. Some sites were taken offline as a precaution after news of the flaws leaked earlier than planned, though no confirmed successful exploitation has been reported, despite millions of attack attempts logged by firms like Cloudflare and Palo Alto Networks.

tech.slashdot.org · 2026-10-22

PHP vulnerability prompts precautionary website shutdowns worldwide

Researchers identified long-dormant security flaws in PHP, the programming language underpinning millions of websites, prompting operators to take sites offline as a precaution even though no attack has yet occurred. The bugs were difficult to exploit manually, but AI tools reportedly helped researchers uncover them faster, and the PHP Foundation has issued a fix.

bbc.co.uk · 2026-10-22