The Message to Send Your Web Host
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The Message to Send Your Web Host

A ready-to-send message for your web host about the PHP2Shell flaw: three questions, and what each answer means for your website.

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Why this is your host's fixWhy updating WordPress or your plugins doesn't touch PHP2Shell, and who does.
The message to sendThree questions, ready to copy, with the patched version numbers in it.
What each answer meansClear, old, or "we'll look into it": what to do next in each case.
Find your PHP version yourselfWhere WordPress shows it, and how to read the number.
The checklistFour ticks between you and done.

Quick win you can do today. Send your host one question today: which version of PHP is my site on, and does it have the October 21 fix?

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