OpenAI Tech Uncovers Long-Standing PHP Flaws — SkimNews
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- OpenAI technology discovered hidden flaws in code underlying websites used every day; the source says those sites may have been vulnerable for years.
- PHP powers millions of websites, and the vulnerabilities could allow hackers to steal sensitive data or take control.
Why it matters: Scale changes the stakes: PHP powers millions of websites, making the source’s stated consequences—theft of sensitive data or takeover—relevant to a vast base of site operators and their users. The discovery materially changes the issue from undocumented weakness to identified risk across that broad installed base.
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