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US government says hackers are now exploiting critical PHP web bugs

A US government cyber agency has warned that threat actors have discovered methods to exploit critical vulnerabilities in PHP, which powers approximately 70% of web software. This development raises the stakes for web security given PHP's ubiquity.

Background

PHP is one of the most widely used server-side scripting languages, powering content management systems like WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla. Government advisories on PHP vulnerabilities typically prompt immediate patching efforts across millions of websites.

Source
TechCrunch
Published
Oct 27, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Score
7.0 / 10