What to know about the PHP bug affecting 70% of the world's websites

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Oct. 22, 2026, 1 p.m.
Last Updated Oct. 22, 2026, 1 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/php2shell-vulnerability-ai-security-flaw/

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Cybersecurity researchers used an advanced OpenAI artificial intelligence model to identify a longstanding internet vulnerability before hackers could exploit it. That security weakness affects a programming language called PHP, short for "Personal Home Page," which powers up to 70% of the world's ...