PHP2Shell flaws trigger emergency shutdowns after disclosure leaks

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Government and enterprise organizations are taking websites offline to patch critical remote code execution flaws in PHP. The coordinated disclosure process broke down when details leaked online days before the scheduled release. Security firms and AI developers co-discovered the vulnerabilities, but the timeline became chaotic as proof-of-concept exploits circulated. Threat actors began probing for the flaws before the official announcement, prompting national security agencies to warn of imminent weaponization.

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