vulnerability
Reports of PHP bug exploitation attempts grow as experts downplay viability of exploits
HighCVSS 9.8EPSS 6%
Summary
Despite a surge in reported exploitation attempts targeting PHP vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, nicknamed PHP2Shell), experts overwhelmingly agree that successful, widespread exploitation is unlikely at this time.
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