Japanese govt agency warns of need for PHP updates over security flaws
( October 23, 2026, 03:13 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Japan's Innovation Platform Agency, under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, warned Thursday that security vulnerabilities in the widely used PHP programming language could allow remote attackers to execute malicious code. Following a preliminary warning Wednesday, the agency recommended installing updated PHP versions and considering temporary safeguards or suspending affected services if immediate updates are not possible.Statement follows (in Japanese)....
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