Researcher confirms PHP RCE proof-of-concept works, though not trivial to exploit
realmrfakename · x · 2026-10-21
A researcher with early access confirms the leaked PHP RCE proof-of-concept is real and functional, though exploitation is not as simple as pointing a script at a website. Combined with the official CVSS 9.2 rating, PHP operators should still treat this as urgent and patch as soon as the fix lands on October 21.
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