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Hackers got a four-day head start on epic PHP2Shell vulnerability

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Briefings

Amazon reported that hackers successfully exploited a critical PHP2Shell vulnerability four days prior to its public disclosure, marking the first confirmed successful attack of this type. This event occurred while the vulnerability was still under development, with Amazon warning that the flaws are now being broadly exploited in the wild. The incident highlights the speed of AI-driven vulnerability discovery and the urgent need for immediate system hardening.

Key points

• Hackers successfully exploited a PHP2Shell vulnerability four days before it was publicly disclosed.
• The vulnerability was discovered using AI tools and is now being broadly exploited in the wild.

Context

Amazon, the world's largest cloud computing provider, identified the vulnerability as a critical flaw in PHP, a programming language underpinning much of the Internet. This incident occurred during a period where governments and companies were rushing to secure their systems against newly discovered AI-discovered flaws.

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Evidence is limited to Amazon's internal reports and public statements; no specific attack vectors, affected systems, or precise dates of the initial discovery are provided.

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