# Hackers got a four-day head start on epic PHP2Shell vulnerability

- Source: Ars Technica
- Published: 2026-10-22T15:25:02+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/hackers-got-a-four-day-head-start-on-epic-php2shell-vulnerability/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/hackers-got-a-four-day-head-start-on-epic-php2shell-vulnerability-c62590/

Hackers were already probing the bug before defenders were told it existed.

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