Old Vulnerabilities In PHP Trigger A Massive Security Crisis For Web Infrastructure

By Anthony Ha · TechCrunch · 2026-10-24

Old Vulnerabilities In PHP Trigger A Massive Security Crisis For Web Infrastructure

TechCrunch reports that a critical security flaw in the PHP programming language has forced millions of website administrators to choose between immediate patching or taking their systems offline. The vulnerability has persisted undetected for decades, but the rise of automated t

TechCrunch reports that a critical security flaw in the PHP programming language has forced millions of website administrators to choose between immediate patching or taking their systems offline. The vulnerability has persisted undetected for decades, but the rise of automated t