Final Fantasy 14 Players Deliver Perfect Response to 2026’s PHP Vulnerability

A number of major websites and services went offline earlier this week thanks to a massive PHP security vulnerability. One such service was Final Fantasy 14. That posed a major problem for plants. You see, Square Enix's MMO has a number of systems on real-world timers that continue regardless of whether a player is logged in. Those unlucky enough to be locked out of the game during the PHP issue were left fearing that their gardens would wither and die. Thankfully, the community stepped in.