Cloudflare sees millions of exploit attempts after PHP disclosure

Summary

Critical vulnerabilities were found in PHP, the widely used programming language, on Oct 21. Channel NewsAsia reports that Cloudflare has seen millions of exploit attempts since the disclosure. Politico reports that hackers have launched millions of attempts to exploit the global PHP flaw, while governments and website owners rush to patch holes in the language. The available reporting gives no further detail on the attempts.

Timeline

1. Channel NewsAsia

   22 Oct 2026, 04:10 UTCSource ↗

   Channel NewsAsia reports that Cloudflare has seen millions of exploit attempts after the PHP disclosure.

2. The Straits Times

   22 Oct 2026, 04:46 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that critical vulnerabilities were found in the widely used programming language PHP on Oct 21.

3. Politico

   22 Oct 2026, 09:56 UTCSource ↗

   Politico reports that hackers have launched millions of attempts to exploit a global PHP cyber flaw, and that governments and website owners are rushing to patch holes in the popular programming language.