# What is PHP, and why has it triggered a global cybersecurity crisis?

https://mins.news/en/item/112163

- BBC Chinese, 2026-10-23 05:01 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/c370pr45nelgo/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> AI tools helped researchers uncover two long-hidden vulnerabilities in the PHP programming language, collectively called “php2shell,” affecting multiple versions released over more than a decade. Governments and cybersecurity agencies urged site operators to install emergency patches or consider temporarily shutting sites down. Online services have been disrupted, while attack attempts have surged.

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- [Critical PHP Vulnerabilities and Cybersecurity Risks](https://mins.news/en/topic/php-critical-vulnerabilities) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/php-critical-vulnerabilities.md

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