PHP2Shell attacks root Palo Alto firewalls but fail against WordPress
CRITICAL · VULNERABILITYredteam/daily · 1 source
- Severity
- Critical
- Sources
- 1
What happened
SecurityWeek reports that critical PHP flaws, dubbed PHP2Shell, have been under attack for over a week, with successful root compromise of Palo Alto firewalls and failed attempts against WordPress. About 22.6 million exposed instances are potentially affected. The excerpt gives no CVE IDs, affected versions or mitigation guidance, so defenders should consult the full report and vendor advisories.
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What to do
- Check whether you use the affected product, and install the vendor’s fix when it is available. Open your watchlist
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SecurityWeek