OpenAI says its models found critical PHP flaws affecting ~70% of websites
FlorianGallwitz · x · 2026-10-22
OpenAI announced that its models, as part of the 'Patch the Planet' initiative, helped researchers discover critical security flaws in PHP, the language powering an estimated 70% of websites.
- Over two months, OpenAI led a coalition of maintainers, researchers, and security vendors to prepare fixes before disclosure; the fix required a major change to the PHP engine
- All PHP sites can now safely upgrade, with additional mitigations from security vendors
- The amplifier warns the world isn't prepared for the volume of vulnerabilities newer models will uncover, and the cyberattacks that could follow
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