Update - Cloud Container web images with some older versions of PHP now have backported patches in place. These images are already applied to managed Cloud Containers. For unmanaged Cloud Containers, now is the time to log into the Control Panel and update to the latest version of the image.
Our strongest advice remains to update to PHP 8.2+ as soon as possible.
These backported image updates are, by necessity, more comprehensive than updates to images running PHP 8.2+. Consequently there’s a higher risk that they could affect website functionality. Please check that your sites are working as they should.
Cloud Container web images with backported PHP patches are:
- Nginx: PHP 8.1, 8.0, 7.4
- Apache: PHP 8.1, 8.0, 7.4
Oct 22, 2026 - 16:47 NZDT
Our strongest advice remains to update to PHP 8.2+ as soon as possible.
These backported image updates are, by necessity, more comprehensive than updates to images running PHP 8.2+. Consequently there’s a higher risk that they could affect website functionality. Please check that your sites are working as they should.
Cloud Container web images with backported PHP patches are:
- Nginx: PHP 8.1, 8.0, 7.4
- Apache: PHP 8.1, 8.0, 7.4
Oct 22, 2026 - 16:47 NZDT
Update - We have applied the recommended mitigations to all Cloud Containers running PHP 5.2-5.5, except for custom images. These mitigations are not a complete solution, and they can affect website functionality. Please test your websites, especially those with file upload functions. We still strongly advise updating to PHP 8.2 or higher as soon as possible.
Oct 22, 2026 - 14:50 NZDT
Oct 22, 2026 - 14:50 NZDT
Update - Cloud Container images with patched versions of PHP are:
- Nginx: PHP 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, 8.2
- Apache: PHP 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, 8.2
- WordPress: PHP 8.5, 8.4, 8.2
- Silverstripe: PHP 8.3
For images running PHP 8.1 or earlier, we are investigating backporting patches. Those images are:
- Nginx: 8.1, 8.0, 7.4, 7.3, 7.2, 7.1, 7.0, 5.6
- Apache: 8.1, 8.0, 7.4, 7.3, 7.2, 7.1, 7.0, 5.6
- WordPress: 8.1, 8.0, 7.4, 7.3, 7.2, 7.1
If you are running one of these older versions, our best advice remains to update to PHP 8.2 or higher as soon as you can.
Oct 22, 2026 - 13:50 NZDT
- Nginx: PHP 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, 8.2
- Apache: PHP 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, 8.2
- WordPress: PHP 8.5, 8.4, 8.2
- Silverstripe: PHP 8.3
For images running PHP 8.1 or earlier, we are investigating backporting patches. Those images are:
- Nginx: 8.1, 8.0, 7.4, 7.3, 7.2, 7.1, 7.0, 5.6
- Apache: 8.1, 8.0, 7.4, 7.3, 7.2, 7.1, 7.0, 5.6
- WordPress: 8.1, 8.0, 7.4, 7.3, 7.2, 7.1
If you are running one of these older versions, our best advice remains to update to PHP 8.2 or higher as soon as you can.
Oct 22, 2026 - 13:50 NZDT
Update - For managed servers running Plesk, we have:
- Updated all versions of PHP from 8.2 up.
- Applied the recommended mitigations to earlier versions of PHP. These are not a full solution and can affect website functionality like file uploads, so if you are running PHP 8.1 or older, we recommend updating to a newer version as soon as possible.
Oct 22, 2026 - 12:28 NZDT
- Updated all versions of PHP from 8.2 up.
- Applied the recommended mitigations to earlier versions of PHP. These are not a full solution and can affect website functionality like file uploads, so if you are running PHP 8.1 or older, we recommend updating to a newer version as soon as possible.
Oct 22, 2026 - 12:28 NZDT
Update - We have finished updating all managed Cloud Containers running images with PHP 8.2 or later. Patches were applied directly to the server, and correct image versions will now be shown in the Control Panel.
Please log into the Control Panel and check that your images are up to date. If you still see an 'NV' (new version) tag, either click it to start your own update or contact support@sitehost.nz.
If you are running custom images, you will need to update these. For images based on one of our PHP images (eg. Apache, Nginx, WordPress), update the base version of the image, rebuild, and update it as soon as possible.
Oct 22, 2026 - 11:55 NZDT
Please log into the Control Panel and check that your images are up to date. If you still see an 'NV' (new version) tag, either click it to start your own update or contact support@sitehost.nz.
If you are running custom images, you will need to update these. For images based on one of our PHP images (eg. Apache, Nginx, WordPress), update the base version of the image, rebuild, and update it as soon as possible.
Oct 22, 2026 - 11:55 NZDT
Update - We have finished patching all installed PHP versions on all managed servers running cPanel.
Oct 22, 2026 - 11:37 NZDT
Oct 22, 2026 - 11:37 NZDT
Update - Updated Cloud Container images are now available for:
- Nginx (PHP 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, 8.2)
- Apache (PHP 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, 8.2)
- WordPress (PHP 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, 8.2)
- Silverstripe (PHP 8.3)
We are handling updates for managed Cloud Containers and will post an update once this work is finished. Because we are applying patches directly to the server, there will be a lag between the update happening and that change being reflected in the Control Panel.
For unmanaged Cloud Containers, we recommend that you update images as soon as possible.
Oct 22, 2026 - 11:11 NZDT
- Nginx (PHP 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, 8.2)
- Apache (PHP 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, 8.2)
- WordPress (PHP 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, 8.2)
- Silverstripe (PHP 8.3)
We are handling updates for managed Cloud Containers and will post an update once this work is finished. Because we are applying patches directly to the server, there will be a lag between the update happening and that change being reflected in the Control Panel.
For unmanaged Cloud Containers, we recommend that you update images as soon as possible.
Oct 22, 2026 - 11:11 NZDT
Update - We recommend that customers running older PHP versions (PHP 8.1 or older) upgrade to a currently supported version as soon as possible. Older PHP versions that have reached end of life no longer receive security updates from the PHP project, potentially leaving websites exposed to known vulnerabilities.
We will be rolling out automatic image updates to Managed Cloud Container customers only. Customers using un-managed Cloud Containers can log in to the SiteHost control panel and manually update their container to the latest available image.
Oct 22, 2026 - 08:38 NZDT
We will be rolling out automatic image updates to Managed Cloud Container customers only. Customers using un-managed Cloud Containers can log in to the SiteHost control panel and manually update their container to the latest available image.
Oct 22, 2026 - 08:38 NZDT
Identified - We have updated the Cloud Container images for PHP 8.2, PHP 8.3, PHP 8.4 and PHP 8.5 to address the security vulnerabilities identified as CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619.
We are now rolling out these updated images across our Cloud Container servers. Automatic updates may take some time to reach all customers.
If you would like to apply the update sooner, you can manually update your Cloud Container to the latest image version through the SiteHost control panel.
We will provide further updates as the rollout progresses.
Oct 22, 2026 - 07:24 NZDT
We are now rolling out these updated images across our Cloud Container servers. Automatic updates may take some time to reach all customers.
If you would like to apply the update sooner, you can manually update your Cloud Container to the latest image version through the SiteHost control panel.
We will provide further updates as the rollout progresses.
Oct 22, 2026 - 07:24 NZDT
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Emergency Server Maintenance Oct 22, 2026 23:00 - Oct 23, 2026 07:00 NZDT
Due to some recently uncovered vulnerabilities, we need to perform emergency maintenance on our hardware nodes in order to apply security patches. During the maintenance, affected servers will be rebooted, so if you haven't already we would recommend you check that your server is safe to reboot.
If you are on a managed server or our Cloud Container platform, this has already been done for you. Also, if you are on a managed or Cloud Container platform, we will be applying these security patches to your server as well.
Posted on Oct 20, 2026 - 13:47 NZDT
If you are on a managed server or our Cloud Container platform, this has already been done for you. Also, if you are on a managed or Cloud Container platform, we will be applying these security patches to your server as well.
Posted on Oct 20, 2026 - 13:47 NZDT
Hazard Notification: Emergency Server Maintenance - FRA01 Oct 23, 2026 11:00-19:00 NZDT
Due to some recently uncovered vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel, we need to perform emergency maintenance on our hardware nodes in order to apply security patches.
Guests will be live migrated, which means we expect there will be no interruption or downtime. However, it is possible that guests will experience raised I/O for the duration of their migration.
Posted on Oct 21, 2026 - 16:47 NZDT
Guests will be live migrated, which means we expect there will be no interruption or downtime. However, it is possible that guests will experience raised I/O for the duration of their migration.
Posted on Oct 21, 2026 - 16:47 NZDT
Hazard Notification: Emergency Server Maintenance - CAL01 Oct 23, 2026 19:00 - Oct 24, 2026 03:00 NZDT
Due to some recently uncovered vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel, we need to perform emergency maintenance on our hardware nodes in order to apply security patches.
Guests will be live migrated, which means we expect there will be no interruption or downtime. However, it is possible that guests will experience raised I/O for the duration of their migration.
Posted on Oct 21, 2026 - 16:47 NZDT
Guests will be live migrated, which means we expect there will be no interruption or downtime. However, it is possible that guests will experience raised I/O for the duration of their migration.
Posted on Oct 21, 2026 - 16:47 NZDT
Emergency Server Maintenance Oct 23, 2026 23:00 - Oct 24, 2026 07:00 NZDT
Due to some recently uncovered vulnerabilities, we need to perform emergency maintenance on our hardware nodes in order to apply security patches. During the maintenance, affected servers will be rebooted, so if you haven't already we would recommend you check that your server is safe to reboot.
If you are on a managed server or our Cloud Container platform, this has already been done for you. Also, if you are on a managed or Cloud Container platform, we will be applying these security patches to your server as well.
Posted on Oct 20, 2026 - 13:49 NZDT
If you are on a managed server or our Cloud Container platform, this has already been done for you. Also, if you are on a managed or Cloud Container platform, we will be applying these security patches to your server as well.
Posted on Oct 20, 2026 - 13:49 NZDT
Hazard Notification: AKL03 Power Failover Testing Oct 24, 2026 09:00-13:00 NZDT
Our upstream provider will be performing a test of their power failover procedures to ensure they complete successfully and without incident. While they will be cutting over to backup power for this test, we do not expect any customer impact.
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Posted on Oct 16, 2026 - 12:41 NZDT
Emergency Server Maintenance Oct 24, 2026 23:00 - Oct 25, 2026 07:00 NZDT
Due to some recently uncovered vulnerabilities, we need to perform emergency maintenance on our hardware nodes in order to apply security patches. During the maintenance, affected servers will be rebooted, so if you haven't already we would recommend you check that your server is safe to reboot.
If you are on a managed server or our Cloud Container platform, this has already been done for you. Also, if you are on a managed or Cloud Container platform, we will be applying these security patches to your server as well.
Posted on Oct 20, 2026 - 13:52 NZDT
If you are on a managed server or our Cloud Container platform, this has already been done for you. Also, if you are on a managed or Cloud Container platform, we will be applying these security patches to your server as well.
Posted on Oct 20, 2026 - 13:52 NZDT
Emergency Server Maintenance Oct 27, 2026 23:00 - Oct 28, 2026 07:00 NZDT
Due to some recently uncovered vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel, we need to perform emergency maintenance on our hardware nodes in order to apply security patches. During the maintenance, affected servers will be rebooted, so if you haven't already we would recommend you check that your server is safe to reboot.
This maintenance window includes servers on Private Clouds; all servers on a Private Cloud will be restarted during the maintenance period. If you have any questions or concerns about this maintenance, please reach out to us at support@sitehost.co.nz and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
Posted on Oct 21, 2026 - 16:48 NZDT
This maintenance window includes servers on Private Clouds; all servers on a Private Cloud will be restarted during the maintenance period. If you have any questions or concerns about this maintenance, please reach out to us at support@sitehost.co.nz and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
Posted on Oct 21, 2026 - 16:48 NZDT