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Emergency PHP Patches Trigger Website Shutdowns Across Europe and Beyond

Two critical flaws could let attackers run code on web servers, prompting precautionary shutdowns as operators install emergency fixes and Dutch websites begin returning online.

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Chapters · 2

  1. 1PHP releases emergency patches for two critical PHP2Shell security flaws
  2. 2Emergency PHP Patches Trigger Website Shutdowns Across Europe and Beyond

Key moments · 6

PHP warns administrators after vulnerability information reportedly leaks

BleepingComputer ↗

Flaw details leak ahead of emergency PHP updates

Mashable Tech ↗

EU response team advises possible shutdowns for unpatched websites

The Next Web ↗

Proposed configuration workaround falls short of full protection

The Hacker News ↗

PHP ships emergency patches for both PHP2Shell vulnerabilities

BleepingComputer ↗

Cloudflare announces protections against newly disclosed PHP2Shell flaws

The Cloudflare Blog ↗

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