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Every PHP story we've curated in Bowl of Data, newest issue first — part of our weekly digest across AI, security, blockchain, and engineering.
Week 43 · 2026
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PHP2Shell (CVE-2026-109618/109619): first exploit requests arrived 5.5 hours before PHP shipped the fix, and the "scanners" carry Mirai-style loaders
Two critical RCE vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, have been identified in the PHP core, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute code via multipart form manipulation. The flaws are being actively exploited by automated scanning tools following a leak of proof-of-concept material.
Week 42 · 2026
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CVE-2026-91768: FastCGI allowed_clients compared only 96 of an IPv6 address's 128 bits
A long-standing bug in PHP-FPM's FastCGI client authorization logic allowed a massive range of IPv6 addresses to bypass access controls. The issue stemmed from a hardcoded 12-byte comparison that failed to validate the full 128-bit IPv6 address.
Week 30 · 2026
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Exploit brokers pay $500,000 for a WordPress RCE. I found one with GPT5.6 Sol Ultra and $25
Using an advanced multi-agent LLM approach, a researcher discovered a critical zero-day vulnerability in WordPress that allows for pre-authentication RCE. The exploit chain leverages the WordPress batch API to trigger an SQL injection, which is then escalated to full system control.
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