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‘This Is Not a Drill’: Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Are Setting the Internet on Fire

The PHP Foundation has revealed two serious vulnerabilities that could impact millions of websites. Security experts warn that failure to quickly patch the flaws could have dire consequences.

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    WIRED Security: ‘This Is Not a Drill’: Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Are Setting the Internet on Fire (opens a new tab)

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KEVWire. (2026, October 21). ‘This Is Not a Drill’: Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Are Setting the Internet on Fire. https://kevwire.com/record/wired-this-is-not-a-drill-2-php-vulnerabilities-are-setting-the-internet-on-fire-24b79b6be13d

MLA

"‘This Is Not a Drill’: Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Are Setting the Internet on Fire." KEVWire, 21 Oct. 2026, kevwire.com/record/wired-this-is-not-a-drill-2-php-vulnerabilities-are-setting-the-internet-on-fire-24b79b6be13d.

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‘This Is Not a Drill’: Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Are Setting the Internet on Fire (Oct 21, 2026).
The PHP Foundation has revealed two serious vulnerabilities that could impact millions of websites. Security experts warn that failure to quickly patch the flaws could have dire consequences.
Sources:
WIRED Security: ‘This Is Not a Drill’: Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Are Setting the Internet on Fire: https://www.wired.com/story/this-is-not-a-drill-2-php-vulnerabilities-are-setting-the-internet-on-fire/
WIRED Security syndication feed: https://www.wired.com/feed/category/security/latest/rss
Record ID: wired-this-is-not-a-drill-2-php-vulnerabilities-are-setting-the-internet-on-fire-24b79b6be13d.
Record origin: Ingested record.
AI evidence: Not assessed.
Known exploitation: Not assessed.
Zero-day status: Not assessed. KEV membership alone does not establish zero-day status.
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