PHP security bug puts 40% of the web at risk as most WordPress sites won't patch
MickeySteamboat · x · 2026-10-22
Commentators point out that WordPress, which powers roughly 40% of the internet, is one of PHP's biggest use cases — so the PHP security compromise puts a huge swath of the web at risk. Worse, most WordPress sites run outdated versions or are simply abandoned, meaning owners won't or can't upgrade, making the real exposure far larger than it looks.
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