PHP powers millions of websites, many running outdated code. The new security release reveals vulnerabilities that could cripple these sites. Build a scanner that identifies these specific issues across codebases. Hosting providers and enterprise IT teams would pay for this to protect their clients and infrastructure. Start with a CLI tool that outputs JSON vulnerability reports. The risk is PHP declining in popularity long-term.
PHP security audit tool
Build a tool that scans PHP codebases for vulnerabilities flagged in the latest security release. Target developers maintaining legacy PHP apps.
Why now
With PHP's upcoming critical security release, developers urgently need to audit their codebases.
- Who for
- PHP developers and hosting providers
- Business model
- Monthly SaaS subscriptions
- Effort
- A few weeks
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