Business website? A major PHP security flaw needs patching now
OpenAI says its AI models helped researchers find critical security flaws in PHP, a programming language it estimates runs about 70% of websites. Patched versions are now available.
Many hosting plans and older small-business sites run on PHP behind the scenes, often without the owner knowing. OpenAI calls this one of the most impactful flaws in recent memory; that's its framing, and an X community note says an independent researcher found it first. Either way, an unpatched site is exposed.
Worth a five-minute email if you own a website you didn't build yourself, especially an older one. If you're on a fully managed builder, the platform is likely handling it, so a quick check of its announcements is enough.
Your moveAsk your web host or developer whether your site uses PHP and has the patched version. On a managed builder, check its status page.
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