Internet on Alert as AI Uncovers Critical Flaws in PHP Used by 70% of Websites
Security researchers using OpenAI and Google AI models identified critical flaws in PHP, the scripting language powering roughly 70% of websites globally. The vulnerabilities, affecting PHP versions back to 5.4, have been rated 9.2 out of 10 in severity and could allow attackers to take control of servers, steal data, and deface websites. The discovery coincided with other major breaches including compromised certificates from eMudhra and a State Bank of India customer data breach, highlighting October's cybersecurity challenges.
Key points
- AI tools discovered critical PHP vulnerabilities (9.2/10 severity) affecting 70% of websites
- Flaws impact PHP-FPM, Apache, and multiple other configurations dating to version 5.4
- SBI and other organizations also hit by data breaches in same period
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