# ‘This Is Not a Drill’: Critical PHP Flaws Put the Internet at Risk

https://mins.news/en/item/109627

- WIRED, 2026-10-21 14:26 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.wired.com/story/this-is-not-a-drill-2-php-vulnerabilities-are-setting-the-internet-on-fire/

> The PHP Foundation has disclosed two serious vulnerabilities that could affect millions of websites. Security experts warn that failing to patch them quickly could have dire consequences.

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