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.

Importing Assessment Data into 4Matrix Desktop

4Matrix provides analysis of assessment data, predictions, targets, exam results and more. All assessment data must be imported using spreadsheets. Exam results can be imported via an MIS extract, details of which can be found in related knowledgebase articles.

You will find a mini guide on importing data from a spreadsheet at the bottom of this page: https://www.4matrix.com/import

Also on this page, you will find a video link and a number of walk-through guides to support you with importing all data types into 4Matrix.

Admin users of 4Matrix can find a comprehensive to importing data within 4Matrix itself, by going to Help > Admin Guide and selecting either the PDF or online version of the guide.

 

Article revised: 26/06/2024