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Hackers Target PHP Flaws Before Patches Arrive, AWS Logs Early Attempts

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Attackers are now broadly exploiting the PHP2Shell vulnerabilities across the internet, according to a WIRED report. Amazon Web Services says it recorded attempts to use the bugs four days before the report.

Attempts logged before the flaws were patched

WIRED reports that the PHP vulnerabilities, known as PHP2Shell, are now being broadly exploited across the internet. Amazon Web Services recorded attempts to leverage the flaws four days before the report was published, the outlet says.

Open questions

  • How many systems have been compromised through the PHP2Shell flaws?
  • When were the PHP2Shell patches made available?

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