Governments and security agencies worldwide are racing to address a newly revealed set of long-hidden flaws in PHP, the web scripting language underpinning more than 70% of the internet, including sites such as Wikipedia and major e-commerce platforms. The vulnerabilities were surfaced with help from OpenAI technology, prompting swift patches from PHP’s developers. Cyber firm Wiz labeled the exposure the “most severe” it has seen, while OpenAI called it among the most impactful in recent memory. The discovery underscores how AI is reshaping vulnerability research—and the urgency for organizations to apply updates, audit systems, and shore up defenses as potential attackers move to weaponize the findings.
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