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CVE-2026-109619

PHP2Shell

PHP has various global state that temporarily points into request memory. In some scenarios, global state may not be correctly reset, or may be repopulated after being reset. The global state may then refer to request memory even after it has been freed. Subsequent requests may r…

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PHP has various global state that temporarily points into request memory. In some scenarios, global state may not be correctly reset, or may be repopulated after being reset. The global state may then refer to request memory even after it has been freed. Subsequent requests may read or branch on this stale state before it is fully initialized. Multiple strategies can trigger this condition and produce remote code execution (RCE).
CVSS 9.2 (CRITICAL) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
9.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
9.9/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Campaign documented

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 9.2: +1.38
  • Fresh EPSS: 100.00%: +0.50
  • Documented campaign: +0.40
  • Explicitly dated attack in the last 30 days: +0.60

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 126 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
60/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
100/100
Grounded branding (15%)
100/100
HYPE TOTAL90/100

Sources and documents

Cybersecurity Insiders
Press · 01 Nov 2026, 16:23 · PHP2Shell proves AI-driven exploits make immediate patching the new perimeter, reveals GlobalData - Cybersecurity Insiders
Dealroom
Press · 01 Nov 2026, 10:06 · Inside PHP2Shell: how AI found a bug lurking in 12 years of PHP - Dealroom
InvestorPlace
Press · 31 Oct 2026, 03:34 · PHP2Shell Put Millions of Websites on Alert – and Fortinet in Focus - InvestorPlace
BankInfoSecurity
Press · 30 Oct 2026, 20:11 · ISMG Editors: PHP2Shell Fuels Cybersecurity's Black October - BankInfoSecurity
Miami University
Press · 30 Oct 2026, 20:08 · Techsplaining 101: PHP and PHP2Shell - Miami University
See all 126 source documents
"PHP2SHELL" - Google News
Press · 30 Oct 2026, 19:53 · PHP2Shell exploited against firewalls - Field Effect
Cisco Security Advisory
Technical advisory · 30 Oct 2026, 19:24 · Vulnerabilities in PHP Affecting Cisco Products: October 2026
Cisco Security Advisory
Technical advisory · 30 Oct 2026, 19:24 · Vulnerabilities in PHP Affecting Cisco Products: October 2026
Cisco Security Advisory
Press · 30 Oct 2026, 19:24 · Vulnerabilities in PHP Affecting Cisco Products: October 2026
TechRadar
Press · 30 Oct 2026, 16:05 · Chinese hackers build PHP2SHELL exploit, use it to root 25 servers, breach US government-affiliated firewalls - TechRadar
Cybersecurity Dive
Press · 30 Oct 2026, 15:52 · Palo Alto Networks firewalls compromised in chained attacks using PHP2Shell - Cybersecurity Dive
How-To Geek
Press · 30 Oct 2026, 15:38 · Synology rushes out more PHP2Shell fixes as hackers target outdated NAS systems - How-To Geek
"PHP2SHELL" - Google News
Press · 30 Oct 2026, 15:09 · PHP2Shell Attacks Root Palo Alto Firewalls but Fail Against WordPress - SecurityWeek
Spiceworks
Press · 30 Oct 2026, 14:26 · How Spiceworks members got ahead of PHP2Shell - Spiceworks
"PHP2Shell" - Google News
Press · 30 Oct 2026, 13:12 · PHP2Shell shutdowns test cyber policy triggers - Insurance Business
Halborn
Press · 30 Oct 2026, 12:55 · PHP2Shell Explained: What CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 Mean for Digital Asset Organizations - Halborn
BankInfoSecurity
Press · 30 Oct 2026, 09:29 · Breach Roundup: Apparently Chinese Hackers Deploy PHP2Shell - BankInfoSecurity
The Hacker News
Press · 30 Oct 2026, 07:45 · Hackers Actively Exploit Highly Critical Drupal Commerce Core Authorization Bypass Flaw - The Hacker News
"CVE-2026-109619" - Google News
Press · 30 Oct 2026, 07:06 · Linux Kernel Fragnesia CVE-2026-46300 in CISA KEV: Local Root Flaw Chained With PHP2Shell - Rescana
Tenable Blog
Press · 30 Oct 2026, 01:42 · php2shell one week later: Why one exploit doesn’t work everywhere
CSO Online
Press · 30 Oct 2026, 00:55 · PHP2Shell plus Fragnesia: A dangerous new route from web server to root
Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories
Press · 29 Oct 2026, 23:54 · CVE-2026-109618 Impact of Critical Vulnerabilities in PHP (CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619) on Palo Alto Networks Products (Severity: CRITICAL)
"PHP2SHELL" - Google News
Press · 29 Oct 2026, 21:41 · PHP2Shell And The IT Visibility Crisis: Do You Know What You Have? - Forrester
www.theregister.com - Articles
Press · 29 Oct 2026, 19:05 · Suspected Chinese attackers built a custom PHP2Shell exploit and rooted 25 servers
The Register
Press · 29 Oct 2026, 19:05 · Suspected Chinese attackers built a custom PHP2Shell exploit and rooted 25 servers - The Register
WOAI
Press · 29 Oct 2026, 18:15 · Fact Check Team: Is the programming language 'PHP2Shell' putting websites at risk? - WOAI
Unit 42
Press · 29 Oct 2026, 18:00 · Threat Brief: Critical Vulnerabilities in PHP: CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619 (Updated October 29)
JD Supra
Press · 29 Oct 2026, 16:34 · Attack Attempts Preceded the PHP2Shell Patch: What It Means for Third-Party Risk - JD Supra
Help Net Security
Press · 29 Oct 2026, 16:25 · Chinese hackers used VMware ESX zero-day; PHP2Shell and Fragnesia chained to root firewalls - Help Net Security
"PHP2SHELL" - Google News
Press · 29 Oct 2026, 16:07 · PHP2Shell Didn’t Break the Internet (Yet) - Bitsight
BleepingComputer
Press · 29 Oct 2026, 13:59 · CISA warns of Fragnesia Linux flaw chained in PHP2Shell attacks - BleepingComputer
CSO Online
Press · 29 Oct 2026, 08:27 · PHP2Shell will persist in enterprise environments for years - CSO Online
CSO Online
Press · 29 Oct 2026, 08:25 · PHP2Shell will persist in enterprise environments for years
Unit 42
Press · 29 Oct 2026, 07:00 · Threat Brief: Critical Vulnerabilities in PHP: CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619 (Updated October 29) - Unit 42
The Hacker News
Press · 29 Oct 2026, 05:50 · Attackers Exploit PHP2Shell Flaws in Internet-Exposed Palo Alto Networks Management Interfaces - The Hacker News
Snyk
Press · 28 Oct 2026, 21:38 · PHP2Shell: Prepare for the Next Vulnerability - Snyk
TechCrunch
Press · 28 Oct 2026, 19:05 · Wiz’s CTO on PHP2Shell and the coming ‘vulnpocalypse’ - TechCrunch
"PHP2SHELL" - Google News
Press · 28 Oct 2026, 16:03 · Insurance industry fears potential impacts from PHP2Shell - Cybersecurity Dive
The Hacker News
Press · 28 Oct 2026, 16:02 · PHP2Shell Attack Roots 25 Servers, Breaches U.S. Government-Affiliated Network - The Hacker News
BleepingComputer
Press · 28 Oct 2026, 13:50 · Even after PHP2Shell, blast radius matters more than a CVSS score - BleepingComputer
Morphisec
Press · 28 Oct 2026, 13:01 · PHP2Shell Is Hitting Windows Servers in the Wild. We Stopped It. - Morphisec
"PHP2SHELL" - Google News
Press · 28 Oct 2026, 12:00 · China-Linked Hackers Exploit PHP2Shell to Root Firewalls - SecurityWeek
Avisos INCIBE-CERT
Press · 28 Oct 2026, 09:06 · Múltiples vulnerabilidades en productos de Citrix
CERT-FR
Technical advisory · 28 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Multiples vulnérabilités dans Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS (28 octobre 2026)
"PHP2SHELL" - Google News
Press · 27 Oct 2026, 20:55 · “The panic hasn’t turned into patching”: What security researchers really think about the PHP2Shell response - The New Stack
TechTarget
Press · 27 Oct 2026, 19:51 · PHP2Shell explained: Timeline of the global vulnerability crisis - TechTarget
CRN
Press · 27 Oct 2026, 16:10 · 5 Latest Updates On PHP2Shell Exploitation - CRN
www.theregister.com - Articles
Press · 27 Oct 2026, 14:45 · CISA confirms PHP2Shell under attack as researchers clock successful exploits
The Register
Press · 27 Oct 2026, 14:45 · CISA confirms PHP2Shell under attack as researchers clock successful exploits - The Register
wiz.io
Press · 27 Oct 2026, 13:21 · PHP2Shell: Exploitation Attempts and Remediation Trends - wiz.io
www.trendmicro.com
Press · 27 Oct 2026, 07:00 · SECURITY ALERT: PHP Critical RCE Vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619) - www.trendmicro.com
The Hacker News
Press · 27 Oct 2026, 04:37 · CISA Confirms Active Exploitation of Two PHP2Shell Flaws Enabling Remote Code Execution - The Hacker News
CryptoSlate
Press · 27 Oct 2026, 04:27 · US Gov confirms PHP2Shell exploitation date Final Result & Prediction Market - CryptoSlate
Tenable Blog
Press · 26 Oct 2026, 19:48 · Discover and remediate PHP2Shell exposure with Tenable
Rapid7
Press · 26 Oct 2026, 17:36 · CVE-2026-111497: Critical out-of-bounds write in the Node.js Brotli decoder - Rapid7
SOC Prime
Press · 26 Oct 2026, 16:25 · CVE-2026-115560: Unpatched PHP RCE Vulnerability - SOC Prime
BleepingComputer
Press · 26 Oct 2026, 09:19 · PHP2Shell security flaws now sucessfully exploited in the wild - BleepingComputer
www.theregister.com - Articles
Press · 26 Oct 2026, 08:00 · PHP2Shell: No login, no app code, no warning. What next?
SentinelOne
Press · 26 Oct 2026, 07:00 · Stopping PHP2SHELL: How SentinelOne Protects Customers From This Attack Technique - SentinelOne
Snyk
Press · 26 Oct 2026, 07:00 · PHP fixes two critical unauthenticated RCE flaws - Snyk
Hacker News
Press · 25 Oct 2026, 22:50 · Palo Alto retracts claim of PHP2Shell exploitation at European government agency
Oracle Blogs
Press · 25 Oct 2026, 07:00 · Security Alert CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 - Oracle Blogs
www.theregister.com - Articles
Press · 23 Oct 2026, 20:04 · There's a third PHP2Shell bug, but it won't get an emergency fix
Palo Alto Networks
Press · 23 Oct 2026, 18:01 · Mitigating PHP2Shell Vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618 & CVE-2026-109619) With the Cortex Platform - Palo Alto Networks
Hacker News
Press · 23 Oct 2026, 17:58 · PHP advisory: disable session upload progress to prevent another unlikely RCE
Horizon3
Press · 23 Oct 2026, 17:50 · CVE-2026-109618 / CVE-2026-109619 | NodeZero Rapid Response Check Now Available
Hacker News
Press · 23 Oct 2026, 06:17 · PHP2Shell (CVE-2026-109618): Zero-Downtime Mitigations and Upgrade Runbook
Hacker News
Press · 23 Oct 2026, 05:48 · PHP2Shell (CVE-2026-109618) Exploit
Hacker News
Press · 23 Oct 2026, 00:53 · CVE-2026-109619 PHP Sentinel
GitLab
Press · 22 Oct 2026, 23:45 · PHP2Shell: GitLab helps find and remediate critical PHP flaws - GitLab
CERT Recently Published Vulnerability Notes
Technical advisory · 22 Oct 2026, 22:23 · VU#763488: Memory corruption vulnerabilities in PHP
Tenable Blog
Press · 22 Oct 2026, 22:04 · The adversary economy: How threat actors are reacting to PHP2Shell
www.theregister.com - Articles
Press · 22 Oct 2026, 20:37 · PHP2Shell exploit bypasses protections designed to stop remote code execution
Horizon3
Press · 22 Oct 2026, 19:00 · PHP2Shell Exposure Depends on More Than Whether You Use PHP
Arctic Wolf
Press · 22 Oct 2026, 18:45 · PHP2Shell: Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Enable Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution - Arctic Wolf
Hacker News
Press · 22 Oct 2026, 17:56 · Unraid updated to patch CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619
www.theregister.com - Articles
Press · 22 Oct 2026, 16:05 · PHP2Shell puts dozens of UK government services out of service
Hacker News
Press · 22 Oct 2026, 13:39 · Show HN: Php2ShellCheck – Python script that checks for vuln indicators
www.theregister.com - Articles
Press · 22 Oct 2026, 12:15 · Hackers pile on PHP2Shell as AWS reveals attacks began before disclosure
Hacker News
Press · 22 Oct 2026, 11:33 · Hetzner: PHP security issues CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619
Hacker News
Press · 22 Oct 2026, 10:11 · Tell HN: I unknowingly broke the PHP RCE embargo. I am sorry
CNBC
Press · 22 Oct 2026, 07:00 · Why governments pulled websites offline over the decades-old PHP programming language - CNBC
The Register
Press · 22 Oct 2026, 07:00 · PHP2Shell puts dozens of UK government services out of service - The Register
"PHP2SHELL" - Google News
Press · 22 Oct 2026, 07:00 · What to know about the PHP bug affecting 70% of the world's websites - CBS News
"PHP2SHELL" - Google News
Press · 22 Oct 2026, 07:00 · Understanding PHP2Shell: Everything You Need to Know - Akamai
Trellix
Press · 22 Oct 2026, 07:00 · PHP2Shell: What defenders need to know about CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 - Trellix
Help Net Security
Press · 22 Oct 2026, 07:00 · New PHP2Shell scanner checks your hosts for CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 - Help Net Security
Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
Press · 22 Oct 2026, 07:00 · PHP Multiple Vulnerabilities - Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
www.theregister.com - Articles
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 23:02 · PHP blames supply chain security biz Chainguard for putting huge chunks of the web at risk
Hacker News
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 21:12 · PHP web runtimes (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619)
Endor Labs
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 20:18 · PHP2Shell: Critical vulnerabilities in PHP (CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619) - Endor Labs
Una Al Día
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 19:41 · PHP publica parches de urgencia por dos fallos críticos PHP2Shell con intentos de explotación
Hacker News
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 19:37 · How to Fix PHP2Shell (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619)
Hacker News
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 17:15 · The PHP fix for CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619: +11556 lines of code
Krebs on Security
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 15:26 · Widespread PHP Flaw May Cause Many Site Outages Today
Rapid7 Cybersecurity Blog
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 15:22 · CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619: Critical Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in PHP
Cisco Talos Blog
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 15:10 · Two critical RCEs in PHP core
www.theregister.com - Articles
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 15:08 · PHP devs publish critical bug fix as site owners warned: Pull 'em offline if you're unpatched
Cloudflare Blog
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 13:56 · Cloudflare deploys protections against php2shell vulnerability
Hacker News
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 13:38 · Check/probe tool for PHP CVE-2026-109618/619
Hacker News
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 11:14 · Imunify360 Rule 8.83 Blocks Public Exploit PHP CVE-2026-109618 CVE-2026-109619
SOC Prime
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 10:09 · Meta Title: PHP2Shell: CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 - SOC Prime
Tenable Blog
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 09:01 · php2shell (CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619): Frequently asked questions about critical PHP remote code execution vulnerabilities
SOCRadar
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 · PHP2Shell (CVE-2026-109618 & CVE-2026-109619): Critical PHP RCE Flaws, Affected Versions, and How to Fix Them - SOCRadar
Akamai
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 · Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities in PHP Core - Akamai
OpenAI
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 · Patch the Planet: global response coordination as agents uncover critical vulnerabilities - OpenAI
Cloudflare Blog
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 · Cloudflare deploys protections against php2shell vulnerability - Cloudflare Blog
FortiGuard Labs | FortiGuard Center - IR Advisories
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 · PHP2Shell core RCE vulnerability patches (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 · Amazon Threat Intelligence identifies PHP2Shell exploitation prior to public disclosure in MadPot - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
wiz.io
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 · PHP2Shell: AI uncovers critical RCE vulnerabilities affecting 70% of the Internet - wiz.io
Cloudflare Blog
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 · Cloudflare deploys protections against php2shell vulnerability - Cloudflare Blog
Hostinger
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 · Hostinger deploys protections against php2shell PHP vulnerabilities - Hostinger
National Security Agency (NSA) (.gov)
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 · NSA Advisory: Critical Patches Recommended for PHP Vulnerabilities - National Security Agency (NSA) (.gov)
OX Security
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 · PHP CVE-2026-109618 & CVE-2026-109619: What to Do Before the Details Drop - OX Security
SOC Prime
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 · CVE-2026-109618 & CVE-2026-109619: PHP RCE Flaws - SOC Prime
Bitsight
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 · CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 (PHP2Shell): Two Critical PHP Remote Code Execution Flaws - Bitsight
Sophos
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 · Proof-of-concept exploit released for PHP vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619) - Sophos
OX Security
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 · CVE-2026-109618 & CVE-2026-109619: Two Vulnerabilities Allow Unauthenticated RCE in PHP - OX Security
Help Net Security
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 · PHP2Shell: Critical PHP vulnerabilities patched, update now! - Help Net Security
Rapid7
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 · CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619: Critical Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in PHP - Rapid7
Google Cloud
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 · Responding to core PHP vulnerabilities CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 - Google Cloud
Securelist
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 · Description of PHP vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 (PHP2Shell) - Securelist
Hacker News
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 05:01 · CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619: What you should do now
Hacker News
Press · 20 Oct 2026, 15:20 · Tell HN: 2x PHP RCE CVEs with CVSS 10.0 Incoming
Huntress
Press · 20 Oct 2026, 07:00 · Rapid Response: php2shell, Leaked Critical PHP Vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618 & CVE-2026-109619) - Huntress
Qualys
Press · 20 Oct 2026, 07:00 · PHP2Shell: Find, Mitigate, and Patch Now | Qualys - Qualys

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 9.0 · reality 9.9 (2026-11-02 15:14). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

77

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

See 30 repos with metrics
RepositoryStarsForksLanguageUpdated
ikow/php2shell-poc1,921649Python28 Oct 2026, 23:21
eness/php2shell-CVE-2026-109618-CVE-2026-109619-PoC1,052265Shell22 Oct 2026, 07:19
devploit/php2shell26471Python30 Oct 2026, 16:04
aarsaputra/php2shell12161Python29 Oct 2026, 14:37
dinosn/php-cve-2026-10961x-lab-poc11327Python30 Oct 2026, 10:18
xuehuolll/php2shell-CVE-2026-109618-1096195123Python26 Oct 2026, 12:42
kuwoo/php2shell-Lab326Python21 Oct 2026, 14:38
0x4148/CVE-2026-109618-php2shell-lab2818Python21 Oct 2026, 07:42
slabbdev/php2shell-cve-2026-109618-109619135Python21 Oct 2026, 16:43
Stonlifer/php2shell132Shell21 Oct 2026, 22:27
alvarodh5/php2shell127Python21 Oct 2026, 22:14
agrresore/php2shell74Python23 Oct 2026, 10:10
ZeroHackOrg/php2shell-poc73Python22 Oct 2026, 14:15
unlimit0118/CVE-2026-109619-php2shell-poc61Python21 Oct 2026, 17:13
VABISMO/php2shell-nginx-fpm-full-rce61Python27 Oct 2026, 22:38
EngOREOO/php2shell-CVE-2026-109618-CVE-2026-109619-PoC42Python22 Oct 2026, 00:35
Noshadi-sec/cve-2026-109618-109619-poc40Python24 Oct 2026, 14:59
gumerzzzindo/php2shell-CVE-2026-109618-10961930PHP22 Oct 2026, 00:10
open0x01/php2shell30Go22 Oct 2026, 03:53
pax-k/Php2Shell-POC38—21 Oct 2026, 18:42
1amrahul/php2shell-cve-2026-109618-cve-2026-10961920Python21 Oct 2026, 23:13
ctkqiang/PHP2ShellPOC202620Ruby26 Oct 2026, 06:37
dev-maple/php2shell-CVE-2026-10961921Python27 Oct 2026, 09:21
ihsansencan/Php2Shell-Lab21Python23 Oct 2026, 20:05
jf0x3f/php2shell-pocs21Python22 Oct 2026, 01:34
leonewt0n/php2shell-poc21—22 Oct 2026, 21:11
mahumadad/php2shell-analysis22Python24 Oct 2026, 03:06
mspiq/php2shell-scanner20Python22 Oct 2026, 09:01
naravid19/php2shell-ioc20HTML30 Oct 2026, 12:34
Poellie01/PHP2Shell-Verification-Script20Python21 Oct 2026, 14:40
Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Campaign documented
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 9.2; EPSS 100.0%
Attention, last 30 days
121 distinct story titles; 122 press documents; 27 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, no user interaction, additional attack conditions.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation; Dated attack observation in the last 30 days; Trusted documented campaign

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:59:52.374647+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Primary reports used by this score

  • Dream Research

    Researchers recovered artifacts of a campaign against PAN-OS firewalls.

    Scope: The report describes 25 servers in its investigated campaign; not a global victim count or all PHP installations.

    Attack observation: not dated; source reviewed 2026-11-02.

  • Palo Alto Networks Unit 42

    Vendor verified attacker tooling and results in the reported PAN-OS campaign.

    Scope: Internet-exposed PAN-OS management interfaces; this is not a measurement of exploitation across all PHP deployments.

    Attack observation: 2026-10-29; source reviewed 2026-11-02.

    Date basis: The dated 29 October update explicitly attests ongoing exploitation as of that update; not the first attack date.

Dated reference: PHP2Shell

Source notes through 2026-11-01; editorial review 2026-11-01.

CVE-2026-109618 · CVE-2026-109619

  1. 2026-10-21 · Attempts observed before disclosure

    AWS reported attempts in MadPot dating to 17 October; whether those attempts would have succeeded on real systems was unclear.

    AWS Threat Intelligence
  2. 2026-10-25 · An earlier attribution was retracted

    Unit 42 withdrew its 23 October attribution for an incident because initial access could not be tied to the specific PHP2Shell CVEs.

    Unit 42
  3. 2026-10-26 · Both CVEs entered CISA KEV

    CISA added both identifiers to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

    CISA KEV
  4. 2026-10-26 · Early telemetry did not show mass exploitation

    CrowdSec's report for 21-25 October described blocked attempts and no publicly confirmed compromises known to its authors at that time.

    CrowdSec
  5. 2026-10-27 · Another sample had limited unsuccessful attempts

    Wiz reported limited attempts with no completed exploit chain in the attempts it captured.

    Wiz Research
  6. 2026-10-29 · Exploitation confirmed in a specific deployment context

    Unit 42 confirmed exploitation against exposed PAN-OS management interfaces and independently verified the reported attacker tooling and results.

    Unit 42

Dated reference not reviewed through the current date.

Source event timeline
First press mention
20 Oct 2026, 07:00
Published
21 Oct 2026, 13:54
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
26 Oct 2026, 00:00
Latest press mention
01 Nov 2026, 16:23
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:59
Name
PHP2Shell
PoCs on GitHub
77 repositories