Tech · 11 d ago
Two PHP bugs pushed banks, hospitals and shops to take sites offline
Share of the web-facing internet that relies on PHP
70 %
Around 70 per cent of the web-facing internet relies on PHP, including WordPress, Drupal, Joomla and MediaWiki.
The two flaws, called PHP2Shell, let anyone break into an unpatched system over the internet without a password. The PHP Foundation released patches on Wednesday.
What we know
- Patches have been out since Wednesday
- Compromises are now confirmed
Not yet
- How attackers learned of the bugs early
- How many systems stay exposed
Patches are out and hacks are now confirmed, but researchers say many systems remain unpatched.
Patch PHP software
Governments urged citizens and companies with websites to act, and researchers warn the danger is not over.
