dev.to· Oct 22, 2026· by cseeman

Patch Your PHP: What PHP2Shell Means for WordPress Sites

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Two critical PHP runtime bugs allow unauthenticated remote code execution. Updating WordPress won't fix them. Here's how to check your PHP version and what to patch to.
🎯 Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution (RCE)
💡 Defense Fix: Avoid executing shell commands via system(). Use parameterized APIs and strict input sanitization.
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