No evidence PHP vulnerabilities exploited in Government or critical infrastructure systems: Tan Kiat How
Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Tan Kiat How stated on Wednesday that there is no evidence of recently disclosed PHP vulnerabilities being used against government or critical information infrastructure systems. He provided this information while responding to parliamentary questions from Alex Yeo and Dr Charlene Chen. The members of parliament wanted to know if these specific systems had been affected. Dr Chen also inquired about the methods the government uses to find and fix vulnerabilities in common software and third-party applications. PHP is a programming language often used to power websites.
There is no evidence of recently disclosed PHP vulnerabilities being exploited in government or critical information infrastructure (CII) systems, said Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Tan Kiat How on Wednesday (Nov 4).He was responding to parliamentary questions filed by members of parliament Alex Yeo (Potong Pasir SMC) and Dr Charlene Chen (Tampines GRC), who had asked whether government or CII systems had been affected by the vulnerabilities.Dr Chen also asked how the Government ensures timely identification and remediation of vulnerabilities in widely used software, including third-party applications.PHP is a programming language used to power websites and online services. It is widely used, including in websites built on platforms such as WordPress, Drupal and Joomla.When a visitor loads a page, a server running PHP assembles the content and sends it to the browser. It is free, open-source software maintained by volunteers.