The current version of PHP is 8.5.8 (as of 02/07/2026).
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PHP Group · current 8.5.8
Actively exploited vulnerabilities
The US cybersecurity agency CISA lists these vulnerabilities in its catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Check your version and patch or mitigate promptly.
- CVE-2024-4577PHP-CGI OS Command Injection VulnerabilityRansomware
- CVE-2012-1823PHP-CGI Query String Parameter Vulnerability
Source: CISA KEV. The CVE is matched to the product automatically — when in doubt, the linked NVD entry applies.
PHP at a glance
PHP is the language behind a large share of the web (WordPress, TYPO3, Nextcloud and countless custom apps). The project ships a new minor version yearly, each maintained with bug and security fixes for a few years; security patches also cover bundled extensions.
For admins PHP is usually a runtime beneath a web application, whose requirements set the version. Apply security fixes promptly, and keep the end-of-life date of your minor version in view — running an unsupported PHP is a common, serious exposure. Multiple PHP versions often coexist (php-fpm pools); on updates, check the application and its extensions. Harden the configuration (disable risky functions, current settings) and keep the web-facing app patched too. Moving a major PHP version is a planned, testable step.
Support cycles (endoflife.date)
| Cycle | Latest version | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 8.5 | 8.5.8 | EOL 31 Dec 29 |
| 8.4 | 8.4.23 | EOL 31 Dec 28 |
| 8.3 | 8.3.32 | EOL 31 Dec 27 |
| 8.2 | 8.2.32 | EOL 31 Dec |
| 8.1 | 8.1.34 | End of Life |
| 8.0 | 8.0.30 | End of Life |
| 7.4 | 7.4.33 | End of Life |
| 7.3 | 7.3.33 | End of Life |
Release history · as detected by patchletter
| Version | Channel | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5.8 | STABLE | 02/07/2026 | – |
| 8.4.23 | STABLE | 02/07/2026 | – |
| 8.3.32 | STABLE | 02/07/2026 | – |
| 8.2.32 | STABLE | 02/07/2026 | – |
| 8.1.34 | STABLE | 18/12/2025 | – |
| 8.0.30 | STABLE | 03/08/2023 | – |
| 7.4.33 | STABLE | 03/11/2022 | – |
| 7.3.33 | STABLE | 18/11/2021 | – |
| 7.2.34 | STABLE | 01/10/2020 | – |
| 7.1.33 | STABLE | 24/10/2019 | – |
| 7.0.33 | STABLE | 10/01/2019 | – |
| 5.6.40 | STABLE | 10/01/2019 | – |
| 5.5.38 | STABLE | 21/07/2016 | – |
| 5.4.45 | STABLE | 03/09/2015 | – |
| 5.3.29 | STABLE | 14/08/2014 | – |
| 5.2.17 | STABLE | 06/01/2011 | – |
| 5.1.6 | STABLE | 24/08/2006 | – |
| 5.0.5 | STABLE | 05/09/2005 | – |
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