[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fz2baJqLB6lmuTJu0x_aE_pFxHbI7ZRrYTGKSbzs6ZH0":3},{"id":4,"slug":5,"title":6,"excerpt":7,"content":8,"cover_image_url":9,"author":10,"published_at":11,"created_at":12,"updated_at":12,"is_published":13},"712f4779-56b2-4d33-a0fb-ff7ff93bf622","php-vs-python-cve-comparison-2026","PHP vs Python: Which Has More CVEs in 2026? A Data-Driven Comparison","We compared CVE counts, severity distribution and patch response times for PHP and Python across all tracked versions. The results are not what most developers expect.","\u003Carticle>\n\u003Cp>PHP and Python are the two most widely deployed server-side languages in web development. EOLCanary tracks both across all active and EOL versions. Here is what the data shows when you put them side by side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Total CVE counts\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Across all tracked versions, PHP carries significantly more CVEs than Python in EOLCanary's database. This reflects PHP's historically larger attack surface as a web-first language with more parsing, more string handling, and more exposure to untrusted input.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Python's CVE profile is smaller in volume but the severity distribution tells a different story: Python CVEs tend toward higher CVSS scores on average, with several Critical-rated vulnerabilities in the 3.x line related to pickle deserialization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Version-by-version breakdown\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>PHP 7.x versions are the most CVE-affected branches. PHP 7.4 reached EOL in November 2022 carrying 31 CVEs — many permanently unpatched. Python 3.8 and 3.9 are the most affected Python versions, with Python 3.8 reaching EOL in October 2024 with 12 tracked CVEs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Patch response time\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Both the PHP and Python security teams release patches within 7–14 days of CVE disclosure for supported versions. For both languages, the critical variable is not patch speed — it is whether your version is still receiving patches at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>CISA KEV appearances\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>PHP has more entries on the CISA KEV list than Python, reflecting both higher CVE volume and PHP's prevalence in web-facing applications targeted by opportunistic attackers. PHP CVEs related to file upload handling and type juggling have been the most exploited categories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>What this means for your stack\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The security posture of both languages is almost entirely determined by one factor: whether your version is still receiving patches. PHP 8.2+ and Python 3.11+ are the minimum versions with active security support as of mid-2026.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Track CVEs on EOLCanary: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Feolcanary.com\u002Fexplore\u002Fphp\">PHP EOL page\u003C\u002Fa> | \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Feolcanary.com\u002Fexplore\u002Fpython\">Python EOL page\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Farticle>","\u002Fblog\u002Fphp-vs-python-cve-2026.png","EOLCanary Team","2026-06-19T08:00:00+00:00","2026-06-26T13:44:04.556818+00:00",true]