# Hackers had a four-day head start exploiting the PHP2Shell vulnerability

https://mins.news/en/item/111543

- Ars Technica, 2026-10-22 15:25 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/hackers-got-a-four-day-head-start-on-epic-php2shell-vulnerability/

> Amazon warned that vulnerabilities in a programming language underpinning much of the internet, found with AI tools, are being widely exploited. The cloud provider said it detected hackers attempting to use the flaw four days before it was publicly disclosed.

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