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

Incident Report for Macquarie University IT

Identified

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.

Posted Oct 23, 2026 - 12:58 AEDT

Investigating

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 onehelp@mq.edu.au

Posted Oct 23, 2026 - 12:55 AEDT