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PHP2Shell: What the October 2026 PHP Security Crisis Teaches Web Developers

Two critical PHP vulnerabilities, patched on 21 October 2026, led governments, banks, airlines and global platforms to take websites offline as a precaution. What happened, which PHP versions fix it, why a shutdown is not proof of a hack, and what developers and organisations in Ghana should do now.

By Moses Bentum13 min read