Announcements

Critical PHP security updates applied to our hosting platform

  • 21st October 2026
Following our earlier notice, Virgo Networks has applied the released security fixes to the PHP runtimes serving our shared-hosting websites, hosting control panels and customer portal. The updates address two critical PHP vulnerabilities that can allow an attacker to run code remotely without logging in: CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619. The ...
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Important: Upcoming PHP Security Updates

  • 20th October 2026
The PHP security team has announced an upcoming release addressing two critical vulnerabilities. Updates are scheduled for Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 3pm UK time, although they may be released earlier. Virgo Networks will update our own systems as the security patches become available. VPS and dedicated server customers should prepare now to ...
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PHP 7.4 is no longer offered for new hosting accounts

  • 19th October 2026
We’ve removed PHP 7.4 from the version choices for new Virgo Networks shared and reseller hosting accounts.This change does not switch the PHP version used by existing websites. If your website still uses PHP 7.4, please plan an upgrade to a supported version.Contact our support team if you’d like help checking compatibility or making the ...
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PHP 8.2: plan your upgrade before 31 December 2026

  • 19th October 2026
Upstream security support for PHP 8.2 ends on 31 December 2026. After that date, the PHP project will no longer provide security fixes for this version.If your website uses PHP 8.2, please test your website and its plugins on a supported version and plan your upgrade before support ends. You can select a supported PHP version for each domain in ...
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