{"id":1819,"date":"2026-10-22T06:12:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T06:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/risecommerce.com\/blog\/?p=1819"},"modified":"2026-10-22T10:03:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T10:03:15","slug":"critical-php-security-alert-magento-php2shell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/risecommerce.com\/blog\/critical-php-security-alert-magento-php2shell\/","title":{"rendered":"Critical PHP Security Alert: Immediate Action Required"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in PHP could allow attackers to take control of vulnerable web servers without authentication. Magento store owners should review their PHP versions and apply the appropriate security updates immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n

On October 21, 2026, the PHP security team disclosed two critical vulnerabilities tracked as CVE 2026 109618 and CVE 2026 109619. Both vulnerabilities have a CVSS score of 9.2 out of 10 and are collectively known as <\/span>PHP2Shell<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The vulnerabilities affect the PHP runtime itself, not a particular eCommerce platform or extension. Security researchers have reported remote code execution and memory disclosure risks across affected PHP environments.<\/span><\/p>\n

PHP powers a substantial proportion of websites worldwide, making these vulnerabilities relevant to Magento, Adobe Commerce, WordPress, Drupal, and other PHP based applications.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cloudflare has also reported observing attack traffic targeting its customers and deployed Web Application Firewall protections.<\/span><\/p>\n

For Magento merchants, a successful attack could expose customer information, compromise website files, disrupt operations, or introduce malicious code into the storefront and checkout.<\/span><\/p>\n

Important:<\/b> Updating Magento core, changing your theme, or installing extension updates will not fix these PHP vulnerabilities. You must update the PHP runtime or apply a suitable security backport provided by a trusted vendor.<\/span><\/p>\n

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