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

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**Created:** [October 21, 2026, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.thehomestack.io/t/php2shell-what-actually-protects-you-before-the-14-00-utc-php-rce-patch-and-what-doesnt/26530 "2026-10-21T11:24:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.thehomestack.io/t/php2shell-what-actually-protects-you-before-the-14-00-utc-php-rce-patch-and-what-doesnt/26530/1 "2026-10-21T11:24:10Z")

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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&nbsp;14:00 UTC on October 21&nbsp;for two flaws it rates 9.2 out of 10, and has given no workaround of its own. Until you can install it, what lowers your

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/php2shell-what-actually-protects-you.html](https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/php2shell-what-actually-protects-you.html)