As part of its cybersecurity monitoring, the PHP team announced, on 21 October 2026, urgent patches for two very serious security vulnerabilities. PHP is the programming language that powers approximately 70% to 79% of all websites worldwide, including popular platforms such as WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, and Magento.
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Cybersecurity alert: Two critical vulnerabilities in PHP threaten more than 70% of websites worldwide

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- As part of its cybersecurity monitoring, the PHP team announced, on 21 October 2026, urgent patches for two very serious security vulnerabilities.
- PHP is the programming language that powers approximately 70% to 79% of all websites worldwide, including popular platforms such as WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, and Magento.
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