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Plesk and PHP2Shell

Status in the company's own words: patched partly. Statement dated Updated October 22, 2026 00:00 (changelog entries dated 21 October 2026).

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Company
Plesk
Domain
plesk.com
Group
Host
Index category
not an Index vendor
Status
patched partly
Statement found
yes
Statement
https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/44397729587351-Vulnerability-CVE-2026-109618-and-CVE-2026-109619-Remote-code-execution-in-PHP-shipped-with-Plesk
Statement date
Updated October 22, 2026 00:00 (changelog entries dated 21 October 2026)
Fixed version named
yes: PHP 8.2.35, 8.3.36, 8.4.27, 8.5.12 (Linux and Windows); EOL PHP 7.4.33, 8.0.30, 8.1.34 rebuilt with a 21 October 2026 build date (Linux); sw-engine fixed in Plesk Obsidian 18.0.81 Update 4
Worker restart stated
no
End of life plan stated
yes
Source type
official page
Places checked
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The statement

Fixes for EOL PHP versions 7.4.33, 8.0.30, 8.1.34 have the same version number, but different build date.

Read the statement on support.plesk.com, dated Updated October 22, 2026 00:00 (changelog entries dated 21 October 2026). Source type: official page.

Notes

Fixes for EOL PHP versions 7.4.33, 8.0.30, 8.1.34 have the same version number, but different build date. Versions built on 21 October 2026 have fixes included. and The fix for sw-engine in Plesk Obsidian 18.0.80 is still pending. (planned as 18.0.80 Update 11) quoted from the Plesk KB article (title: Vulnerability CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619: Remote code execution in PHP shipped with Plesk). Plesk says it has rebuilt the PHP builds and delivers them to Plesk servers; administrators told to check PHP versions and build dates; PHP 5.6, 7.2, 7.3 pointed to TuxCare ELS. Changelog https://docs.plesk.com/release-notes/obsidian/change-log/ (21 October 2026): Updated PHP 8.5 to version 8.5.12. Updated PHP 8.4 to version 8.4.27. (also 8.3.36, 8.2.35) and 18.0.81 Update 4 / 18.0.80 Update 11: Updated plesk-engine and sw-engine PHP to version 8.4.27. No restart statement in the article.

Change log

What the five engines said

ChatGPT

differs

Captured . Status named: patched. Cites a plesk.com page.

Yes—Plesk is affected, and patches are available as of October 23, 2026. Plesk confirms that both CVEs affect the PHP versions it ships, including the PHP engine used by the control panel itself, on Linux and Windows. Its current advisory was updated October 22, 2026. What has been patched? | Component | Fixed versions | |---|---| | Hosted-site PHP

Cited: support.plesk.com, docs.plesk.com

Claude

differs

Captured . Status named: patched. Cites a plesk.com page.

Yes, Plesk is confirmed to be affected by PHP2Shell, and patches have been issued. Here is a detailed breakdown: Is Plesk Affected by PHP2Shell (CVE-2026-109618 & CVE-2026-109619)? Yes. Two security vulnerabilities were discovered in PHP, and as a result, all PHP versions shipped with Plesk are also affected. CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 are critical vulnerabilities in PHP. The PHP security

Cited: support.plesk.com, www.tenable.com, www.abstract.security

Perplexity

no status named

Captured . No status named. Cites a plesk.com page.

Yes. Plesk was affected: Plesk states that all PHP versions shipped with Plesk for Linux and Windows were vulnerable to CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, which allow critical remote code execution. Patches are now available for most supported versions: PHP 8.5: 8.5.12 PHP 8.4: 8.4.27 PHP 8.3: 8.3.36 PHP 8.2: 8.2.35 PHP 8.1: 8.1.34 built on or after October 21, 2026

Cited: support.plesk.com, support.plesk.com, www.cyberkendra.com

Google AI Overviews

no status named

Captured . No status named. Cites a plesk.com page.

Yes, all PHP versions shipped with Plesk are affected by the PHP2Shell vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619), and Plesk has been rolling out fixes and backported builds through its repositories. Status and Patch Details Impact: All PHP versions shipped or installed with Plesk are affected because the flaws exist in the core PHP runtime. Fixes Released: Official PHP fixes were

Cited: support.plesk.com, belitsoft.com, talk.plesk.com

Google AI Mode

no status named

Captured . No status named. Cites a plesk.com page.

Yes, Plesk is affected by the PHP2Shell critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619), and Plesk has released patches for both the Plesk engine (sw-engine) and the PHP packages it ships. Patch and Impact Summary Plesk Core Engine (sw-engine / plesk-engine): Fixed in Plesk Obsidian 18.0.81 Update 4 and Plesk Obsidian 18.0.80 Update 11 (available for both Plesk for Linux and

Cited: support.plesk.com

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