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PHP2Shell in InMotion: is it affected and how to fix it

Quick verdict

Affected; a fix exists for some versions or components only.

Vendor status: Partly fixed
PHP: Shared and Dedicated upgraded · VPS fleet still in progress · CWP ports restricted
Last checked: 2026-10-22

InMotion Hosting's status page says PHP version upgrades have been performed across its Shared and Dedicated servers (update of 22 October, 01:02 UTC), while upgrades for the VPS fleets were still in progress at its latest update (22 October, 10:24 UTC), with no completion estimate. Because Control Web Panel (CWP) itself runs on PHP, InMotion has restricted the CWP and CWP Admin ports while it waits for official CWP patches; access works if Support allows your IP address in the firewall, and webmail ports stay open. Since 21 October it has also disabled the default PHP setting session.upload_progress.enabled, which can change behaviour for custom non-WordPress sites that rely on PHP's native upload progress tracking.

How to check the PHP version InMotion uses

Run the command for your setup. A version at or above 8.2.35, 8.3.36, 8.4.27 or 8.5.12 in its branch is fixed; older branches are fixed only by a vendor build that says so.

php -v

The command-line php can differ from the PHP that serves the site. To be sure, check the web SAPI (a temporary phpinfo() page behind authentication, or the panel's PHP settings) and remove it afterwards. Our version checker compares a version number for you.

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How to fix PHP2Shell in InMotion

Find out where the PHP that runs this application comes from: your distribution, a third-party repository (Ondřej Surý, Remi), a hosting panel, a Docker image or your host.
Update that PHP to 8.2.35, 8.3.36, 8.4.27, 8.5.12 or a vendor build with the backported fix, and restart every PHP worker.
On shared or managed hosting you cannot patch PHP yourself: ask the host whether the fixed PHP is deployed, and switch the site to a fixed version in the panel.
If the site still runs PHP 8.1 or older, move it to a supported branch; PHP published only source patches for 7.4, 8.0 and 8.1.

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If you cannot patch yet

Set session.upload_progress.enabled = 0 where applications cannot override it (php.ini, php_admin_value in the FPM pool or Apache config), and restart PHP.
On PHP 8.5, set fatal_error_backtraces = 0.
PHP's interim advice also covers memory_limit and a low post_max_size; follow the remediation page exactly, because these settings only reduce some paths.
Restrict access (VPN, IP allowlist) or take the service offline if it runs PHP 8.1 or older with no vendor backport. WAF rules help but are not a fix.

FAQ

Is InMotion affected by PHP2Shell?

Affected; a fix exists for some versions or components only. InMotion Hosting's status page says PHP version upgrades have been performed across its Shared and Dedicated servers (update of 22 October, 01:02 UTC), while upgrades for the VPS fleets were still in progress at its latest update (22 October, 10:24 UTC), with no completion estimate. Because Control Web Panel (CWP) itself runs on PHP, InMotion has restricted the CWP and CWP Admin ports while it waits for official CWP patches; access works if Support allows your IP address in the firewall, and webmail ports stay open. Since 21 October it has also disabled the default PHP setting session.upload_progress.enabled, which can change behaviour for custom non-WordPress sites that rely on PHP's native upload progress tracking.

Does updating InMotion itself fix CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619?

Only if the update contains fixed PHP. PHP2Shell is a flaw in the PHP interpreter, so what matters is the PHP that InMotion runs on. Check the version after updating.

Which PHP versions fix PHP2Shell?

PHP 8.2.35, 8.3.36, 8.4.27 and 8.5.12, released 21 October 2026. PHP 8.1 and older get no release from the PHP project; only vendor builds with a backport (or a self-built source patch for 7.4, 8.0 and 8.1) fix them.

What if InMotion has no fix yet?

Keep its PHP-based web interface off the internet (VPN or IP allowlist), apply PHP's interim settings such as disabling session upload progress, and install the vendor update as soon as it ships. Interim settings reduce risk but are not a fix.

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