Exposed to PHP2Shell? Cyber Experts Weigh in With Advice

The supplied evidence describes critical PHP vulnerabilities and warnings that AI could accelerate both the discovery and exploitation of software flaws. The Guardian excerpt says exploitation attempts had begun and that the NSA recommended sites running PHP install patches; the other excerpt says remediation may require more than simply updating.

• The Guardian reports that researchers used AI to identify critical flaws in PHP, a language used across millions of websites; some experts estimated 70% of internet sites were at risk.· 1 source
• Cloudflare reported a sharp rise in attempted exploitation, from thousands before disclosure to millions afterward, according to its CEO.· 1 source
• The NSA recommended that sites running PHP implement patches, while the Dark Reading excerpt says addressing the critical PHP flaws is not as simple as clicking Update.· 2 sources