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Forum Downtime (Emergency)
October 20, 2026 at 7:15 pm
There's a vulnerability in PHP (the code that runs the forum software) which apparently allows an unauthenticated attacker to gain remote access to the server.
The patch is due tomorrow, at which point it will be weaponized pretty quick (thanks AI).
In order to reduce the chances of compromise I intend to shut down the web server completely tonight and then perform the patch as soon as I can tomorrow.
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RE: Forum Downtime (Emergency)
October 20, 2026 at 9:17 pm
Let's hope this patch is quick to implement and effective once implemented.
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RE: Forum Downtime (Emergency)
October 20, 2026 at 10:19 pm
Thanks for letting us know.
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RE: Forum Downtime (Emergency)
October 21, 2026 at 11:00 am
(October 20, 2026 at 7:15 pm)Tiberius Wrote: There's a vulnerability in PHP (the code that runs the forum software) which apparently allows an unauthenticated attacker to gain remote access to the server.
The patch is due tomorrow, at which point it will be weaponized pretty quick (thanks AI).
In order to reduce the chances of compromise I intend to shut down the web server completely tonight and then perform the patch as soon as I can tomorrow.
Thanks very muchly for your continued help!🤝
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