PHP pre-announces critical security release fixing two CVSS 9.2 vulnerabilities on Oct 21

jedisct1 · x · 2026-10-21

The PHP security team has given advance notice of a security release on October 21, 2026 at 14:00 UTC, addressing two critical vulnerabilities both rated CVSS v4.0 9.2. All PHP users are urged to prepare to upgrade immediately.

The release may come earlier if details leak or active exploitation appears. Also in the news archive: PHP 8.6.0 RC3 available for testing and PHP 8.4.26 security release.

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