Will the unpatched PHP RCE vulnerability be actively exploited before end of 2026?

PHP security team disclosed a new remote code execution vulnerability (affecting non-default configurations) with no patch available and only mitigation measures released, per Bleeping Computer on Oct 24, 2026. Affects deployed PHP installations globally.

Resolution Criteria

Public exploit PoC released on GitHub, Exploit-DB, or equivalent; OR credible report of active exploitation in the wild (IDS signature, malware samples, incident report from security firm or CISA); OR PHP security team confirms exploitation.