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Crypto Exchange Warning: Smart-contract vulnerability

A critical security threat affecting millions of websites has raised concerns for cryptocurrency users, particularly those using smaller exchanges and crypto payment services. On Wednesday, October 21, PHP developers released emergency patches for two vulnerabilities known as PHP2Shell, rated 9.2 out of 10 for severity. The flaws could allow hackers to access vulnerable servers without The post Crypto Exchange Warning: Critical PHP Flaw Puts Payment Sites at Risk appeared first on BeInCrypto .

StatusUnder review
Reported lossUnavailable
ChainNot specified
Confidence55%

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First seen: 2026-10-21T22:42:38.000Z. Last updated: 2026-10-22T00:37:14.813Z. Revision: 1.