PHP says AI review of critical bugs first sparked alarm in August, but signs surfaced in 2024
The PHP Foundation reveals one critical flaw had been latent since 2024, only surfacing after AI-driven code review—raising broader questions about how long critical bugs may lurk in widely-used open-source projects.
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In a lengthy statement about two critical vulnerabilities, the PHP Foundation explained how one dated to 2024, how a recent third-party review by AI companies heightened attention on both, why it scrambled to post information earlier than planned.
Editorial Analysis
If a flaw in one of the web's most scrutinised open-source projects went unnoticed for over a year, enterprises should question whether their own dependency stacks harbour similar dormant risks.
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A critical vulnerability hiding in PHP since 2024 was only found through AI review, underscoring hidden risk in open-source supply chains.
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