Wikipedia operator moves to fix PHP security vulnerabilities

Wikipedia operator moves to fix PHP security vulnerabilities

​The ​Wikimedia Foundation, ‌which runs online ​encyclopedia Wikipedia, ‌said on Wednesday it was in the process of ‌addressing security vulnerabilities ‌in the PHP programming language. All foundation-supported systems ⁠and ​volunteer-run ⁠systems that use PHP are ⁠affected, the foundation said ​in a statement.

"We have ⁠taken down a ⁠number ​of other systems as a precautionary ⁠measure until they can ⁠be ⁠safely patched," the foundation added.

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