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PHP RCE vulnerability (PHP2Shell) – Who is affected, what to patch and how to verify the fix

On October 21, the PHP project shipped an urgent security release for two critical remote code execution flaws, CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, now widely nicknamed PHP2Shell. If your product runs on PHP, which includes every Laravel application, the practical question this week is how much of your estate you can honestly call patched and running the […]

14 Laravel security best practices to secure your application

 Implementing robust security practices is essential for protecting your Laravel application, safeguarding sensitive information, and maintaining user trust. Developers need to review application security regularly as frameworks, dependencies, and potential attack methods evolve. At Mallow, we combine technical expertise with an understanding of the challenges involved in developing and maintaining Laravel applications. This article covers […]

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Is your Laravel application secure? Exploring common security pitfalls and their solutions

Imagine you are using an application and you ended up knowing that it wasn’t a secured one. For example, though the application appears to be legitimate but contains a hidden malicious payload that can perform various actions without the user’s knowledge. Would you go back using that application again?  Of course you wouldn’t. Not at […]

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Laravel upgrade guide: When and how to transition to the latest version

Ever found yourself at a crossroads, uncertain about the right path to upgrade your Laravel application, when and how? The journey to upgrade Laravel application to the latest version is fraught with challenges, and a misstep can lead to compatibility issues, unexpected functioning of features and a tangled web of debugging. Without a well-defined procedure, […]

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When should I update my Laravel application? 13 signs that it needs a revamp

Are your app users not as happy as they used to be? Are security-related issues keeping you up at night? Do you think that the older version of Laravel you’re currently using is not getting benefitted from the latest features to increase your application’s efficiency? Wondering why things seem slower than usual? Your application is […]

Laravel Forge – A complete guide for app owners in 2025

Are server setups and maintenance draining your time and resources? For many business application owners, tasks like configuring servers, managing security, and ensuring reliable performance can feel overwhelming and distract from core business goals. Prolonged deployment times, misconfigurations, and unexpected downtimes often lead to frustration, inefficiencies, and added costs. Without the right tools, these challenges […]

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Laravel validation guide 2025: Essential tips and techniques

Are validation errors causing frustration for your users or exposing your application to security risks? Imagine users abandoning your platform because of poor validation handling or your development team scrambling to fix security vulnerabilities caused by insufficient input checks. Without robust validation, your application risks losing both data integrity and customer confidence, ultimately driving up […]