CVE-2026-109618: php5, php7.0, php7.2, php7.4 vulnerabilities
Affects php5Source GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Exploited in the wild · KEV due 29 Oct 2026 · public exploit available (Exploit-DB) · fixed in 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.29+esm18 : patch php5 now.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 06:42 UTC
- KEV deadline
- US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else. Other KEV due dates
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.29+esm18, 7.0.33-0ubuntu0.16.04.16+esm22, 7.2.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.17+esm14 +1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Oct 2026
Detectable: evidence found.
nuclei template: PHP2Shell (CVE-2026-109618/CVE-2026-109619) - Active Crash Detection
Weaponised: evidence found.
Exploited in the wildExploited: evidence found.
Listed in CISA KEV 5 days after disclosure
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: evidence found.
81 honeypot hits, first 43 hours after disclosure
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by PHP Group
, 9 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
First Exploit-DB entry (opens in a new tab)
PHP2Shell (CVE-2026-109618) - PHP core versions after v5.4 - RCE
, 1 day after disclosure
First seen by OffSeq Mirage
from 9 attacker networks; activity in Portugal, Netherlands, Poland, United States and 12 more
, 43 hours after disclosure
In Threat Radar
record ingested
, 5 days after disclosure
Added to CISA KEV (opens in a new tab)
exploitation confirmed
, 5 days after disclosure
Last seen by OffSeq Mirage (opens in a new tab)
27 Oct 2026, 04:53 UTC
, 6 days after disclosure
KEV remediation due
US federal deadline
, 8 days after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA KEV (opens in a new tab), OffSeq Mirage (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSphp7.4pkg:deb/ubuntu/php7.4?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSphp7.2pkg:deb/ubuntu/php7.2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTSphp7.0pkg:deb/ubuntu/php7.0?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/xenialOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTSphp5pkg:deb/ubuntu/php5?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trustyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
USN-8948-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Ubuntu 26.10. This provides the corrosponding updates in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled out-of-memory conditions while processing requests. A remote attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-109618) It was discovered that PHP incorrectly managed internal request state across worker reuse. A remote attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-109619)