From Mashable · Chance Townsend · · 50s
PHP security update fixes critical flaws
PHP emergency patches address two severe vulnerabilities that could let hackers control servers remotely.
In brief
PHP emergency patches address two severe vulnerabilities that could let hackers control servers remotely. PHP security updates fix critical flaws that allow remote code execution on servers, affecting all versions from 5 to 8. Originally reported by Mashable.
PHP security update
The team behind PHP released emergency security updates on Wednesday to fix two critical vulnerabilities.
Critical vulnerabilities
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre urges organizations to install the fix immediately.
What is PHP
PHP is a programming language that runs on web servers, powering websites including content management systems.
Remote code execution
Attackers could run commands on PHP servers without logging in, allowing full server control through memory corruption.
Wikipedia outage
Wikipedia went down Wednesday due to PHP vulnerabilities affecting all known versions of the programming language.
The short version
PHP security updates fix critical flaws that allow remote code execution on servers, affecting all versions from 5 to 8.
