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Sploitus • October 22, 2026

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- [PHP security release, 21 October 2026](

- [CVE-2026-109618 advisory](

- [CVE-2026-109619 advisory](

- [Upstream PHP 8.5.11 to 8.5.12 diff](

- [Calif: PHP use-after-free research](

- [Calif: php2shell](

Use the PoC only against systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test.

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PHP2Shell: Critical RCE Vulnerabilities Prompt Emergency Patches Two critical vulnerabilities in PHP, tracked as CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, were disclosed on October 21, 2026, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE). The vulnerabilities, collectively known as PHP2Shell, affect all PHP installations serving web requests, including popular platforms like WordPress and Drupal. Exploitation attempts were observed as early as October 17, four days before the patches were released. The PHP security team released emergency patches for versions 8.2.35, 8.3.36, 8.4.27, and 8.5.12, but older versions such as PHP 8.1 and below will not receive official fixes. Organizations are urged to patch immediately or isolate affected systems to mitigate risks. The vulnerabilities were discovered by researchers at Wiz and Calif, with assistance from OpenAI's AI models. 785 sources 73

Extracted Entities

Attack Types (1)

CVEs (2)

CVE-2026-109618 CVE-2026-109619

CWE Weaknesses (1)

CWE-416 - Use After Free

Vulnerabilities (1)