
Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Impact Global Internet and Gaming Services
Widespread internet outages and 503 errors across Europe are linked to critical vulnerabilities in PHP, an open-source language powering 69.3% of identifiable websites. Security researchers identified two critical flaws, CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, collectively known as PHP2Shell, which carry a severity rating of 9.2 out of 10.










