Two security vulnerabilities in the PHP programming language threaten wide swaths of the internet

Two security vulnerabilities in the PHP programming language have exposed a risk to large parts of the internet. Arabic and international coverage warns of a threat to websites and applications that rely on this language.

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• Some sources estimate that the share of websites using PHP could reach 70%.

  «ويُقدَّر بحسب بعض المصادر أن ما يصل إلى 70% من المواقع تستخدم PHP، ومنها ويكيبيديا ووردبريس ودروبال.»

  The Verge
• The platforms mentioned in the coverage include Wikipedia, WordPress and Drupal, as well as DeviantArt and 4Chan.

  «It powers Wikipedia, WordPress, Drupal, and a host of other popular sites and platforms, including DeviantArt and 4Chan»

  The Verge
• The coverage reported that DeviantArt and 4Chan were temporarily shut down.

  «including DeviantArt and 4Chan, which were temporarily shut down after the»

  The Verge
• The Middle East platform described the issue as a global warning about the two vulnerabilities.

  «تحذير عالمي من ثغرتين خطيرتين في لغة البرمجة «PHP»»

  الشرق الأوسط

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