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Critical Vulnerabilities Found in PHP; New Versions Released

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 21
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What happened

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PHP released versions 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36, and 8.2.35 to fix two critical vulnerabilities. These flaws, which were found during an external security audit by Quarkslab, allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute code on servers running PHP. The vulnerabilities are located in parts of PHP related to memory management and error handling.

From thephp.foundation

Why it matters

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The security flaws necessitate immediate updates for organizations that rely on PHP, which is used to support digital commerce growth in Venezuela and quantify economic losses in the Philippines. The PHP Foundation secured funding from the Sovereign Tech Agency to organize the audit.

A security researcher previously discovered vulnerabilities in PHP and published proof-of-concept code on GitHub.

From thephp.foundation

Who's involved

  • QuarkslabConducted the external security audit on PHP.
  • PHPThe scripting language that received the critical security updates.
  • foundationSecured funding to organize the security audit related to PHP.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • VenezuelaSpeculative

    Businesses in Venezuela that use PHP might face increased operational costs or disruptions to digital commerce due to required system updates.

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