Instructure incident

PHP Awareness

Resolved after 3 hours 57 minutes, on October 21, 2026.

resolved Oct 22, 2026, 01:31 AM UTC

Canvas does not use PHP and is not affected. We have assessed all products on this status page. Where action was needed to protect customer-facing services, the remediation is complete.

Started
Oct 21, 2026, 09:34 PM UTC
Resolved
Oct 22, 2026, 01:31 AM UTC
Duration
3h 57m
Detected by Pingoru
Oct 21, 2026, 09:34 PM UTC

Update timeline

  1. monitoring Oct 21, 2026, 09:34 PM UTC

    Instructure is aware of CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 (referred to as "PHP2Shell"), affecting PHP. The Canvas application does not use PHP and is not affected. We have completed an initial assessment of our other products. Where affected PHP versions are in use, we are prioritizing remediation and have implemented compensating controls and additional monitoring while that work is completed. We will update as remediation progresses.

  2. monitoring Oct 21, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC

    We are continuing to monitor for any further issues.

  3. monitoring Oct 21, 2026, 11:32 PM UTC

    We are continuing to monitor for any further issues.

  4. monitoring Oct 22, 2026, 12:31 AM UTC

    We are continuing to monitor for any further issues.

  5. resolved Oct 22, 2026, 01:31 AM UTC

    Canvas does not use PHP and is not affected. We have assessed all products on this status page. Where action was needed to protect customer-facing services, the remediation is complete.

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