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PHP Fixes Security Flaws After Dutch and Finnish Sites Down
PHP releases patches for two critical security flaws after Dutch and Finnish government sites went offline.
In brief
PHP releases patches for two critical security flaws after Dutch and Finnish government sites went offline. PHP patched two security flaws after Dutch and Finnish agencies temporarily shut websites to prevent exploitation. Originally reported by TokenPost.
PHP Security Flaws
PHP released fixes Wednesday for two serious security flaws after agencies in the Netherlands and Finland took some websites offline.
Sites Affected
Sites taken offline in the Netherlands included Rotterdam Port, government portal Overheid.nl, the Dutch football association, pages for five major political parties and several hospitals.
Why PHP Matters
PHP is used by about 75% of websites where the programming language can be identified, supporting platforms including WordPress, Drupal, Joomla and Magento.
What matters most
PHP patched two security flaws after Dutch and Finnish agencies temporarily shut websites to prevent exploitation.
