PHP security alert: Why CERT-In, FBI, Google and OpenAI are warning users and how to fix it

Multiple vulnerabilities in the open-source scripting language PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) have taken the internet by storm and sent ripple effects across the globe, prompting responses from big tech companies and governments worldwide, with notable ones being India’s CERT-In, the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation, OpenAI, Google and more. The extent of the flaws can be assessed from the fact that all individuals and organisations using PHP-led websites (which includes 70 per cent of the websites) are affected. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team said the security issues could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a targeted system.