Security Update – PHP Vulnerability

We are aware of the recent critical PHP security vulnerabilities highlighted by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) on 21st October 2026.

We would like to reassure customers that our main platforms, 4Matrix Cloud and 4Matrix Fusion, do not use PHP and are therefore not directly affected by these vulnerabilities.

PHP is used within some of our supporting systems, including our customer support ticketing and billing systems. Our desktop application also communicates with our sales system for licence verification. These systems do not store customers' payment details or sensitive information as part of the licence verification process.

We have been in contact with our hosting provider, Krystal, who has confirmed that the necessary security fixes have been applied to address the reported vulnerabilities.

No action is required from our customers in relation to this advisory.

We take the security of our systems and customer information seriously and will continue to monitor security developments and work with our hosting provider to maintain appropriate protections.

Renewal Invoice

Our Admin system will automatically send a renewal invoice approximately 6 weeks prior to your licence expiry date. This is sent to the main contact on your 4Matrix account at www.4Matrix.com.

In some cases, the main contact may no longer work at the school. If this is the case, please log in and update your details. If you have forgotten your user ID/password, please email us from and internal school address and ask for your account details to be resent.

You can access your renewal invoice on your account page by scrolling to the bottom of the page and using the magnifying glass next to the correct invoice (there may be more than 1 if you have used 4Matrix for several years).