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AI discovers major security flaw in PHP platform used by 70% of websites

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An AI-driven code review identified a critical security vulnerability in the PHP platform, which powers over 70% of websites globally, including Wikipedia and e-commerce sites. Cybersecurity firm Wiz described the flaw as one of the most severe in history. OpenAI's technology was used to discover the issue, and developers have since released a patch for the vulnerability.

Written with AI from the reporting · updated 10/22/2026

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AI discovers severe security flaw in PHP platform powering over 70% of websites
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  1. 1Unclassified fact stationOct 22, 20:41single sourcereport-time onlyrevised

    AI 发现 PHP 平台重大安全漏洞

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    使用技术发现漏洞
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    PHP 平台安全漏洞
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    BBC World ↗Report pageRevision 3 · currently revised
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    Oct 22, 20:17
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    Oct 22, 20:41
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    AI discovers severe security flaw in PHP platform powering over 70% of websites

    Report first recorded Oct 22, 20:41

    AI discovered a massive, long-standing security flaw in the PHP platform, which powers over 70% of websites, including Wikipedia and digital shopping sites. Cyber-security firm Wiz described the issue as the "most severe" ever detected, and OpenAI called the discovery "one of the most impactful security issues in recent memory." Developers of the PHP platform have rolled out patches to fix the vulnerabilities.

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