Two critical vulnerabilities detected with AI cause multiple failures on thousands of web pages

Critical vulnerabilities in PHP have caused widespread outages of thousands of websites, including government pages in Europe. Developers released patches to address two critical flaws that could allow attackers to execute code remotely. The PHP Foundation acknowledged that these vulnerabilities were identified using AI, but previous issues overshadowed them. Security experts warned that attackers could exploit unpatched systems quickly. Agencies worldwide urged immediate updates or disconnection of affected sites. The vulnerabilities scored 9.2 on the CVSS scale, indicating severe risks. Researchers discovered these flaws using AI models, marking them as some of the most serious in PHP's history.