# Race to fix major security flaw affecting up to 70% of websites and apps

https://mins.news/en/video/111079

- ABC News, 2026-10-22 12:15 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okwmPim5-RQ

> OpenAI says one of its models helped uncover a bug in PHP, which supports many websites. Hackers could potentially exploit the flaw.

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