PHP2Shell: The Critical PHP Vulnerability Every WordPress Site Owner Needs to Know About (And How to Fix It)

On October 21, 2026, the PHP project released emergency security updates to fix two critical vulnerabilities, now nicknamed “PHP2Shell.” If your business website runs on WordPress, it runs on PHP, so this one matters to you, even if you’ve never thought about PHP before. Here’s what happened, why it matters for your business, and the […]