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Developer apologizes for accidentally breaking PHP RCE embargo
Original: Tell HN: I unknowingly broke the PHP RCE embargo. I am sorry
A developer has publicly apologized on Hacker News after disclosing, apparently unintentionally, details of a remote code execution vulnerability in PHP before the agreed embargo expired. Coordinated vulnerability disclosures rely on researchers staying silent until patches ship, so early publication of a PHP RCE flaw is significant to security teams and maintainers who now face questions about patching timelines.
Why now: Early disclosure of a serious PHP remote code execution vulnerability raises security concerns and draws attention to the consequences of breaking disclosure embargoes.
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- Tell HN: I unknowingly broke the PHP RCE embargo. I am sorry · petecooper · 753
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