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PHP2Shell: What Actually Protects You Before the 14:00 UTC PHP RCE Patch, and What Doesn't

Disabling PHP Session Upload Progress does not fully mitigate PHP2Shell; fixes for two critical flaws are scheduled for October 21.

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You cannot fully block the two critical PHP flaws called PHP2Shell before today's fix, and the one setting being passed around as a workaround is not enough on its own, the security firm that suggested it now says. PHP will release the fix at 14:00 UTC on October 21 for two flaws it rates 9.2 out of 10, and has given no workaround of its own.

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