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NSA warns of two critical PHP flaws; AI tools helped uncover them
Key points
- NSA warned on Wednesday that two critical PHP vulnerabilities exist, with patches already issued by the PHP Foundation.
- Flaws reportedly exist in every PHP version since 5, released in 2004; PHP 8.1 and older are no longer supported.
- OpenAI's Patch the Planet initiative and Wiz's team, using AI tools, reportedly found the flaws before any known exploits.
- NSA advises pulling any website that cannot be patched immediately offline until it can be fixed.
Why it matters for marketers: Content teams running WordPress or other PHP-based sites should check PHP versions and patch now, or take sites offline as the NSA advises.
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