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OpenAI's AI model finds critical PHP flaws affecting 70% of websites · 1 source tracked

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OpenAI's AI model, ChatGPT Sol, was instrumental in discovering critical security vulnerabilities within the PHP programming language. These flaws, which had stumped human developers for two years, were turned into exploitable weaknesses by AI-assisted researchers in just two weeks. The PHP Foundation has since released patched versions of the language to address these issues, which could have impacted approximately 70% of websites globally. This incident highlights OpenAI's 'Defender's Window' concept, emphasizing the use of AI to proactively identify and fix security threats before they can be exploited by malicious actors. AI

IMPACT Highlights the potential for AI to accelerate cybersecurity threat discovery and mitigation, potentially reducing the window for exploitation.

RANK_REASON AI-assisted discovery of critical software vulnerabilities previously unsolved by human developers. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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OpenAI's AI model finds critical PHP flaws affecting 70% of websites · 1 source tracked

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Etiido Uko ·

    OpenAI says ChatGPT Sol helped uncover critical PHP flaws that could affect 70% of websites

    OpenAI says researchers using GPT-5.6 Sol uncovered two critical PHP vulnerabilities with severity scores of 9.2 and demonstrated working exploits, after which the company coordinated fixes.

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