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WordPress Security Advisories

WordPress Security Advisories

A composer meta-package to prevent installing WordPress core, packages, and themes with known vulnerabilities.
Fix PHP 7.4 + MySQL 8 errors with `server has gone away`

Fix PHP 7.4 + MySQL 8 errors with server has gone away

Quick write-up to help with server has gone away issues with PHP 7.4 when used with MySQL 8.
Upgrade/Installation guide for PHP 7.4 on Ubuntu and Debian

Upgrade/Installation guide for PHP 7.4 on Ubuntu and Debian

A comprehensive guide on how to install or upgrade to PHP 7.4 on Debian and Ubuntu systems.
PHP 7.3 Same-site Cookies

PHP 7.3 Same-site Cookies

How to use SameSite cookies to minimize CSRF attacks, supported since PHP 7.3.
Install/Upgrade to PHP 7.3 - Ubuntu & Debian

Install/Upgrade to PHP 7.3 - Ubuntu & Debian

A guide to install or upgrade PHP version 7.3 on Ubuntu and Debian systems.
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