Danger imminent: PHP security vulnerability: What to do with private websites?
If you have a private website, you usually have to rely on your hosting provider when it comes to the current PHP security vulnerability. How to check if your site is protected - and what to do if it's not.
Web operators who use a hosting provider's server to run their site usually have software updates handled by the provider. For a current PHP security vulnerability, users must wait for their hosting provider to apply necessary updates, which has likely already happened for most. Website owners can check their PHP version in the WordPress admin dashboard or through their hosting provider's control panel.
PHP versions 8.2.35, 8.3.36, 8.4.27, and 8.5.12 are considered secure, while versions 8.1 and older are no longer updated and should be upgraded. Users with outdated PHP versions should switch to a supported version and create a website backup before doing so, potentially with the help of their hosting provider's support team.
Written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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