# Why governments pulled websites offline over the decades-old PHP programming language

- Source: CNBC
- Published: 2026-10-22T12:35:08+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/22/php2shell-vulnerability-what-is-it-and-is-your-data-at-risk.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/why-governments-pulled-websites-offline-over-the-decades-old-php-progr-47c4da/

Servers that use the popular PHP programming language were exposed to a critical security bug. Millions of websites have their data at risk.

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