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How many websites use PHP?
PHP is a programming language that powers a huge proportion of the internet, including major platforms like WordPress and Facebook. This means a flaw in PHP, like the one discovered, can have a widespread impact, potentially affecting millions of websites and their users globally, as the NCSC has highlighted.
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