Checked fact 248823 Oct 2026Safety and security

watchTowr’s PHP2Shell page lists "PHP 7.3 and older, including PHP 5" as all versions affected, with "No fix available. Upgrade to a supported branch".

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PHP 7.3 and older, including PHP 5 All versions No fix available. Upgrade to a supported branch

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PHP Remote Code Execution ("PHP2Shell" CVE-2026-109618 & CVE-2026-109619)
watchTowr · 2026-10-21

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PHP patches two critical remote code execution flaws 23 Oct 2026

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“watchTowr’s PHP2Shell page lists "PHP 7.3 and older, including PHP 5" as all versions affected, with "No fix available. Upgrade to a supported branch".” ai notis, checked 23 Oct 2026. Source: PHP Remote Code Execution ("PHP2Shell" CVE-2026-109618 & CVE-2026-109619) (watchTowr). https://ainotis.com/c/2488

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ai notis. (2026, October 23). watchTowr’s PHP2Shell page lists "PHP 7.3 and older, including PHP 5" as all versions affected, with "No fix available. Upgrade to a supported branch" [Checked claim 2488]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/2488

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