Macquarie University incident

Incident - Precautionary measure for: Websites, Applications and Services using PHP

Ongoing since 01:55 AM UTC.

identified Oct 23, 2026, 01:58 AM UTC

We have identified the websites, applications and services impacted by the PHP security vulnerability and are implementing mitigations to address the risk. Some services may remain unavailable while this work is completed. Further updates will be provided as remediation progresses.

Started
Oct 23, 2026, 01:55 AM UTC
Resolved
Ongoing
Duration
● 2d 6h
Detected by Pingoru
Oct 23, 2026, 01:55 AM UTC

Update timeline

  1. investigating Oct 23, 2026, 01:55 AM UTC

    Websites, applications and services may be unavailable due to a precautionary measure while we address an identified PHP security vulnerability. We are working to safely restore the service and apologise for any inconvenience caused. OneHelp Reference Number: INC0212055 Services Affected: Websites, applications and services using PHP Impact: Staff/Students/Public For more information, please contact the IT Service Desk on 02 9850 HELP (4357) Opt 2, or email [email protected]

  2. identified Oct 23, 2026, 01:58 AM UTC

    We have identified the websites, applications and services impacted by the PHP security vulnerability and are implementing mitigations to address the risk. Some services may remain unavailable while this work is completed. Further updates will be provided as remediation progresses.

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