Precautionary Temporary Shutdown of DENIC Websites Due to PHP Vulnerabilities

Precautionary Temporary Shutdown of DENIC Websites Due to PHP Vulnerabilities

UPDATE 23 October 2026

All DENIC websites are once again fully availlable.

We have installed and tested the relevant PHP updates and are now back to normal operations.


UPDATE 22 October 2026

The critical PHP security vulnerability has been patched for www.denic.de. This website is once again fully accessible.

transit.denic.de and direct.denic.de are also available again.

We will post an update here on the blog as soon as the member website is available again.


Due to vulnerabilities identified in PHP, we have temporarily taken selected DENIC websites offline as a precautionary measure to ensure maximum security.

Please note:

  • Not affected by this measure are following web services:
    the Web-whois and the NAST Predelegation Check.
  • No other DENIC services affected: All other DENIC technical systems, registry operations, and core services remain fully operational and secure.

You can also check the status of all DENIC services at any time via https://denic.status.io.

Thank you for your understanding!