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- HostX / hostx.ro / HostX Web Services SRL
- Official website
- https://www.hostx.ro/
Each response applies only to its stated service scope. “Not listed” does not mean unpatched or unaffected.
Response status by service
Linux shared hosting
- Response status
- Temporary mitigation; PHP update announced
- Response information checked
- 2026-10-27
Current re-audit: Official response verified · Research date: 2026-10-27
The October 21 notice reports active Imunify360 rules and plans to update PHP after patched packages become available. The checked article contains no completed-update timestamp.
Scope: This covers Linux shared hosting; Windows, managed and self-managed servers are separate.
What users should do
Ask support to confirm PHP patch completion on your server. WAF rules alone do not establish completion.
Official service URL
Source URLs
- https://blog.hostx.ro/securitate/php2shell-vulnerabilitatile-critice-din-php-explicate/https://blog.hostx.ro/securitate/php2shell-vulnerabilitatile-critice-din-php-explicate/Response evidence
Windows hosting
- Response status
- PHP update announced
- Response information checked
- 2026-10-27
Current re-audit: Official response verified · Research date: 2026-10-27
The October 21 notice plans to update PHP in Plesk once fixes are available. Completion was not confirmed.
Scope: Linux shared hosting’s Imunify360 measures are not attributed to Windows.
What users should do
Ask support whether the relevant PHP fixes have been installed.
Source URLs
- https://blog.hostx.ro/securitate/php2shell-vulnerabilitatile-critice-din-php-explicate/https://blog.hostx.ro/securitate/php2shell-vulnerabilitatile-critice-din-php-explicate/Response evidence
HostX-managed VPS and dedicated servers
- Response status
- Provider update announced
- Response information checked
- 2026-10-27
Current re-audit: Official response verified · Research date: 2026-10-27
The October 21 notice assigns PHP updates on HostX-managed servers to the provider. It does not report completion for all managed servers.
Scope: Customers update self-managed servers; this does not cover environments without a management agreement.
What users should do
Confirm management coverage, patch deployment and required restarts on the actual server.
Source URLs
- https://blog.hostx.ro/securitate/php2shell-vulnerabilitatile-critice-din-php-explicate/https://blog.hostx.ro/securitate/php2shell-vulnerabilitatile-critice-din-php-explicate/Response evidence
Self-managed VPS and dedicated servers
- Response status
- Customer remediation required
- Response information checked
- 2026-10-27
Current re-audit: Official response verified · Research date: 2026-10-27
The October 21 notice directs customers managing their servers to patch PHP and restart the relevant services.
Scope: Managed-server or shared-hosting responses do not establish completion for these environments.
What users should do
Confirm CVE fixes with the PHP package vendor, install updates, restart and test. Contact support if needed.
Source URLs
- https://blog.hostx.ro/securitate/php2shell-vulnerabilitatile-critice-din-php-explicate/https://blog.hostx.ro/securitate/php2shell-vulnerabilitatile-critice-din-php-explicate/Response evidence
Related official sources
- HostX: PHP configuration and managementOfficial information directory
- HostX: operating-company informationOfficial information directory
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