PHP2Shell: What Actually Protects You Before the 14:00 UTC PHP RCE Patch, and What Doesn't

You cannot fully block the two critical PHP flaws called PHP2Shell before today's fix, and the one setting being passed around as a workaround is not enough on its own, the security firm that suggested it now says.

PHP will release the fix at 14:00 UTC on October 21 for two flaws it rates 9.2 out of 10, and has given no workaround of its own. Until you can install it, what lowers your