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This section is a projection of the site's data, rebuilt on every release. A new version is recorded only when the text a reader sees changes, so a release that changed something elsewhere leaves this section's version alone. It has 7 versions; the newest is first, and each is shown as the changes from the one before. Read the current version →
v7 · site v0.19.2 · 25 October 2026 · 1 lines added or changed, 1 removed or changed, against v6 · f54a83f91290
A fix has been available since 21 October. Organisations that run websites on PHP are installing it. [php-net-advisory]
Every government cyber agency says: install the fix now. If you cannot, the US agencies say take the website offline; the UK puts that after temporary mitigations, and several European agencies say cut it off from the public internet first. [cisa-alert-php-20261021, ncsc-news-php, certeu-sa-2026-018, nsa-x-2112903220209098897]
Attackers are trying to use the flaws, in large numbers: millions of attempts by one internet security company's count. As of 16:0509:35 UTC on 2425 October, no named organisation has said it was broken into through this flaw. The one security company that had claimed a successful break-in, Sophos, withdrew it; US banks and the large crypto platforms report none. [x-eastdakota-php2shell-stats, cisa-kev-json, paperjam-article-php2shell-des-milliers-de-sites, cybersecuritynews-critical-php2shell-exploit-code, americanbanker-news-banks-dodge-early-damage-from-php2s, btc-echo-news-krypto-boersen-akut-bedroht-kritisc]
The advice is moving from 'install the fix' to 'and check whether you were already broken into'. Singapore's and Luxembourg's authorities now say so. [channelnewsasia-singapore-php-vulnerabilities-csa-singapore-firms-cybersecur, paperjam-article-php2shell-des-milliers-de-sites]
Some organisations took websites offline as a precaution: the Dutch government took its cyber agency's own site offline, and Dutch press reported the DigiD login down too. Almost all of them are back. [rijksoverheid-ncsc-php-news, tpo-nl-digid-offline, phpocalypse-tracker-sites-csv, securitynl-misbruik-gemeld]
v6 · site v0.15.19 · 24 October 2026 · 1 lines added or changed, 1 removed or changed, against v5 · d5bb34b03bfc
A fix has been available since 21 October. Organisations that run websites on PHP are installing it. [php-net-advisory]
Every government cyber agency says: install the fix now. If you cannot, the US agencies say take the website offline; the UK puts that after temporary mitigations, and several European agencies say cut it off from the public internet first. [cisa-alert-php-20261021, ncsc-news-php, certeu-sa-2026-018, nsa-x-2112903220209098897]
Attackers are trying to use the flaws, in large numbers: millions of attempts by one internet security company's count. As of the16:05 morningUTC ofon 24 October, no named organisation has said it was broken into through this flaw. The one security company that had claimed a successful break-in, Sophos, withdrew it; US banks and the large crypto platforms report none. [x-eastdakota-php2shell-stats, cisa-kev-json, paperjam-article-php2shell-des-milliers-de-sites, cybersecuritynews-critical-php2shell-exploit-code, americanbanker-news-banks-dodge-early-damage-from-php2s, btc-echo-news-krypto-boersen-akut-bedroht-kritisc]
The advice is moving from 'install the fix' to 'and check whether you were already broken into'. Singapore's and Luxembourg's authorities now say so. [channelnewsasia-singapore-php-vulnerabilities-csa-singapore-firms-cybersecur, paperjam-article-php2shell-des-milliers-de-sites]
Some organisations took websites offline as a precaution: the Dutch government took its cyber agency's own site offline, and Dutch press reported the DigiD login down too. Almost all of them are back. [rijksoverheid-ncsc-php-news, tpo-nl-digid-offline, phpocalypse-tracker-sites-csv, securitynl-misbruik-gemeld]
v5 · site v0.15.2 · 24 October 2026 · 1 lines added or changed, 1 removed or changed, against v4 · 76f5a802b1e9
A fix has been available since 21 October. Organisations that run websites on PHP are installing it. [php-net-advisory]
Every government cyber agency says: install the fix now. If you cannot, the US agencies say take the website offline; the UK puts that after temporary mitigations, and several European agencies say cut it off from the public internet first. [cisa-alert-php-20261021, ncsc-news-php, certeu-sa-2026-018, nsa-x-2112903220209098897]
Attackers are trying to use the flaws, in large numbers: millions of attempts by one internet security company's count. As of 23the morning of 24 October, no named organisation has said it was compromisedbroken into through php2shell.this flaw. The one security company that had claimed a successful break-in, Sophos, withdrew it; US banks and the large crypto platforms report none. [x-eastdakota-php2shell-stats, cisa-kev-json, paperjam-article-php2shell-des-milliers-de-sites]paperjam-article-php2shell-des-milliers-de-sites, cybersecuritynews-critical-php2shell-exploit-code, americanbanker-news-banks-dodge-early-damage-from-php2s, btc-echo-news-krypto-boersen-akut-bedroht-kritisc]
The advice is moving from 'install the fix' to 'and check whether you were already broken into'. Singapore's and Luxembourg's authorities now say so. [channelnewsasia-singapore-php-vulnerabilities-csa-singapore-firms-cybersecur, paperjam-article-php2shell-des-milliers-de-sites]
Some organisations took websites offline as a precaution: the Dutch government took its cyber agency's own site offline, and Dutch press reported the DigiD login down too. Almost all of them are back. [rijksoverheid-ncsc-php-news, tpo-nl-digid-offline, phpocalypse-tracker-sites-csv, securitynl-misbruik-gemeld]
v4 · site v0.12.1 · 24 October 2026 · 2 lines added or changed, 2 removed or changed, against v3 · e390a295e884
A fix has been available since 21 October. Organisations that run websites on PHP are installing it. [php-net-advisory]
Attackers are trying to use the flaws, in large numbers: millions of attempts by one internet security company's count. As of 23 October, no named organisation has said it was compromised through php2shell. [x-eastdakota-php2shell-stats, cisa-kev-json, paperjam-article-php2shell-des-milliers-de-sites]
The advice is moving from 'install the fix' to 'and check whether you were already broken into'. Singapore's and Luxembourg's authorities now say so. [channelnewsasia-singapore-php-vulnerabilities-csa-singapore-firms-cybersecur, paperjam-article-php2shell-des-milliers-de-sites]
Some organisations took websites offline as a precaution,precaution: among themthe Dutch government servicestook suchits ascyber agency's own site offline, and Dutch press reported the DigiD login.login down too. Almost all of them are back. [rijksoverheid-ncsc-php-news, tpo-nl-digid-offline, phpocalypse-tracker-sites-csv, securitynl-misbruik-gemeld]
v3 · site v0.10.19 · 23 October 2026 · 3 lines added or changed, 2 removed or changed, against v2 · 2c79fb273440
A fix has been available since 21 October. Organisations that run websites on PHP are installing it. [php-net-advisory]
Government cyber agencies in the US, the UK, the EU and elsewhere say: install the fix now, and take a website offline if you cannot. [cisa-alert-php-20261021, ncsc-news-php, certeu-sa-2026-018, nsa-x-2112903220209098897]
Attackers are trying to use the flaws, in large numbers. As of the evening of 22 October, no named organisation has said it was compromised through php2shell. [x-eastdakota-php2shell-stats, cisa-kev-json]
Some organisations took websites offline as a precaution, among them Dutch government services such as the DigiD login. [rijksoverheid-ncsc-php-news, bbc-live-ckgel5xp2xv9t]
Attackers are trying to use the flaws, in large numbers: millions of attempts by one internet security company's count. As of 23 October, no named organisation has said it was compromised through php2shell. [x-eastdakota-php2shell-stats, cisa-kev-json, paperjam-article-php2shell-des-milliers-de-sites]
The advice is moving from 'install the fix' to 'and check whether you were already broken into'. Singapore's and Luxembourg's authorities now say so. [channelnewsasia-singapore-php-vulnerabilities-csa-singapore-firms-cybersecur, paperjam-article-php2shell-des-milliers-de-sites]
Some organisations took websites offline as a precaution, among them Dutch government services such as the DigiD login. Almost all of them are back. [rijksoverheid-ncsc-php-news, phpocalypse-tracker-sites-csv, securitynl-misbruik-gemeld]
v2 · site v0.5.8 · 22 October 2026 · 1 lines added or changed, 1 removed or changed, against v1 · 1b314644618d
A fix has been available since 21 October. Organisations that run websites on PHP are installing it. [php-net-advisory]
Government cyber agencies in the US, the UK, the EU and elsewhere say: install the fix now, and take a website offline if you cannot. [cisa-alert-php-20261021, ncsc-news-php, certeu-sa-2026-018, nsa-x-2112903220209098897]
Attackers are trying to use the flaws, in large numbers. NoAs of the evening of 22 October, no named organisation has said it was brokencompromised into.through php2shell. [x-eastdakota-php2shell-stats, cisa-kev-json]
Some organisations took websites offline as a precaution, among them Dutch government services such as the DigiD login. [rijksoverheid-ncsc-php-news, bbc-live-ckgel5xp2xv9t]
v1 · site v0.3.2 · 22 October 2026 · the first version · 259691b587bd
A fix has been available since 21 October. Organisations that run websites on PHP are installing it. [php-net-advisory] Government cyber agencies in the US, the UK, the EU and elsewhere say: install the fix now, and take a website offline if you cannot. [cisa-alert-php-20261021, ncsc-news-php, certeu-sa-2026-018, nsa-x-2112903220209098897] Attackers are trying to use the flaws, in large numbers. No organisation has said it was broken into. [x-eastdakota-php2shell-stats, cisa-kev-json] Some organisations took websites offline as a precaution, among them Dutch government services such as the DigiD login. [rijksoverheid-ncsc-php-news, bbc-live-ckgel5xp2xv9t]
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