P2PShell Flaw Exposes 70% of Websites as AI Reveals Decade-Old Exploit Path
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Updated · CNN · Oct 26
P2PShell Flaw Exposes 70% of Websites as AI Reveals Decade-Old Exploit Path
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Oct 26
Summary
P2PShell affects the coding language behind about 70% of websites, giving attackers a way to run code remotely or access data on servers.
AI helped researchers finally map how to exploit vulnerabilities that had existed for more than a decade, turning long-known weaknesses into an actionable threat.
European government websites temporarily went offline this past week while applying patches, underscoring how urgently organizations are racing to update exposed systems.
Users have limited direct protection beyond fast software updates, strong unique passwords, passkeys or two-factor authentication, and avoiding AI-enhanced phishing links and messages.
The episode highlights how much of the internet still relies on aging infrastructure and how AI is accelerating both vulnerability discovery and more convincing cyberattacks.