A critical PHP vulnerability may take websites down today

The Verge
By Jess WeatherbedOct 21, 2026, 7:49 am184 ptsTrendingTop
This PHP issue sounds like a pretty huge problem. | Illustration by Carlo Cadenas / The Verge Security patches for the PHP programming language, widely used to build websites and web apps, are expected to roll out today, with the goal of fixing two critical vulnerabilities that could wreak havoc on the internet…

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