Two critical security vulnerabilities, present in PHP since version 5 (released in 2004), have been discovered and patched thanks to AI tools. OpenAI's GPT‑5.6 Sol and Google's Wiz Atlas, powered by Gemini 4 Argon, were instrumental in identifying these flaws. The U.S. National Security Agency issued a warning, urging immediate patching or removal of affected websites, as these vulnerabilities could allow attackers to compromise server file systems and databases. The discovery highlights AI's dual role in both uncovering and potentially exploiting such long-standing security weaknesses. AI
IMPACT Accelerates the discovery and patching of critical vulnerabilities in widely used software, while also highlighting the increased risk of exploitation due to AI capabilities.
RANK_REASON AI tools were used to find vulnerabilities in existing software, which is a tool-like application of AI.
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