Two critical vulnerabilities have been identified in PHP, a programming language widely used across the internet. These vulnerabilities have put millions of websites at risk, prompting government agencies worldwide to sound alarm bells.
Due to the severity of the flaws, global authorities recommended that websites temporarily go offline until a fix could be implemented. In response, a raft of websites, including several European government sites, were taken offline.
Developers identified the vulnerabilities and urged users to update their sites as soon as a fix was released. International authorities have since urged site administrators to immediately update their software to prevent potential data exposure and unauthorized access. A fix has now been deployed.