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Security update: All Skyrack servers are running patched PHP versions, protecting client sites against CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619.

PHP security update: your questions answered

Are Skyrack servers protected?

Yes. All Skyrack servers run CloudLinux and are running the latest patched PHP packages, protecting client sites against the two critical PHP vulnerabilities announced on 21 October 2026 (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619).

Why does my site show an older PHP version number?

The PHP project fixed the vulnerabilities in PHP 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36 and 8.2.35. Our servers use CloudLinux’s PHP builds, which carry the same fix as a backport and keep their own, lower version numbers.

For example, CloudLinux’s patched PHP 8.4 reports 8.4.26 rather than 8.4.27. A lower number does not mean your site is vulnerable.

What is backporting?

Backporting means taking a security fix from a newer release and applying it to the version already installed. The vulnerable code is fixed, but the version number stays the same. It is standard practice for enterprise Linux vendors, including CloudLinux, Red Hat and Debian.

What about older PHP versions, like 7.4 or 8.1?

The PHP project does not release updates for PHP 8.1 and older. CloudLinux provides patched builds of older PHP versions through its Hardened PHP service, so sites on those versions are covered too.

My security scanner says my PHP version is vulnerable

Many scanners judge only by the version number, so they cannot see backported fixes and report a false positive. The reliable check is the package changelog, which lists the CVE IDs that have been fixed. If you need confirmation for an audit or a client, open a support ticket.

My site is showing a WordPress or PHP error

Some sites were affected by the updates we applied across hosting accounts. Open a support ticket with your site address and our team will resolve it.

Further reading

Skyrack

OpenCart Hosting
Australia

Run your OpenCart store on Australian servers, with the PHP, MySQL and SSL it needs and your business email on the same account.

  • 100% Australian Owned and Operated
  • Affordable Premium Plans from $4.98 per month
  • Transparent Pricing with No Hidden Fees
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900+WordPress Websites Hosted Locally
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OpenCart hosting for Australian stores

OpenCart is a PHP and MySQL shopping cart, so it runs well on cPanel hosting.

Our plans give it LiteSpeed, Enterprise SSD storage and a choice of PHP versions, on servers in a Sydney data centre close to your Australian customers. A free SSL certificate keeps the checkout on HTTPS, and backups run hourly through the day in case an extension or theme update goes wrong.

Included with every plan

  • PHP selector and multiple PHP versions
  • MySQL (MariaDB) databases and phpMyAdmin
  • LiteSpeed web server
  • Cron jobs for scheduled tasks
  • Free SSL certificates
  • Hourly off-site backups
  • Email accounts on your own domain
  • Australian based data centre
Why host OpenCart here

What your OpenCart online store gets

Quick for shoppers

LiteSpeed and Enterprise SSD storage on Sydney servers keep catalogue and product pages responsive for Australian visitors.

Checkout on HTTPS

A free SSL certificate covers your store, and server-level malware scanning runs in the background.

Orders and email together

Create sales@ and support@ mailboxes on the same account, with SPF and DKIM support for order emails.

OpenCart Hosting Plans

Easily upgrade or downgrade between plans at any point in time

  • No lock-in contracts
  • 30-day refund on hosting plans
  • Pay monthly or annually

CP 1GB

$4.98per month

Enough to build and test a small store before launch.

  • 1GB Enterprise SSD Storage
  • Unlimited Bandwidth
  • Free SSL Certificate
  • Instant Provisioning & Setup
  • Hourly Off-Site Backups
  • Unlimited Emails & Databases
  • Ticket & Email Support
  • OpenCart Ready
  • 1 CPU
  • 1GB RAM
  • 50MB/s I/O
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CP 2.5GB

$5.98per month

A small catalogue with modest traffic.

  • 2.5GB Enterprise SSD Storage
  • Unlimited Bandwidth
  • Free SSL Certificate
  • Instant Provisioning & Setup
  • Hourly Off-Site Backups
  • Unlimited Emails & Databases
  • Ticket & Email Support
  • OpenCart Ready
  • 1 CPU
  • 1GB RAM
  • 50MB/s I/O
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CP 5GB

$6.98per month

A good starting point for a live store, with a second CPU core.

  • 5GB Enterprise SSD Storage
  • Unlimited Bandwidth
  • Free SSL Certificate
  • Instant Provisioning & Setup
  • Hourly Off-Site Backups
  • Unlimited Emails & Databases
  • Ticket & Email Support
  • OpenCart Ready
  • 2 CPU
  • 2GB RAM
  • 50MB/s I/O
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Best for Business

CP+ 10GB

$14.98per month

More storage for product images and regular orders.

  • 10GB Enterprise SSD Storage
  • Unlimited Bandwidth
  • Free SSL Certificate
  • Instant Provisioning & Setup
  • Hourly Off-Site Backups
  • Unlimited Emails & Databases
  • Ticket, Email & Callback Support
  • OpenCart Ready
  • 2 CPU
  • 2GB RAM
  • 50MB/s I/O
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CP+ 15GB

$18.98per month

Extra CPU and memory for larger catalogues and busier periods.

  • 15GB Enterprise SSD Storage
  • Unlimited Bandwidth
  • Free SSL Certificate
  • Instant Provisioning & Setup
  • Hourly Off-Site Backups
  • Unlimited Emails & Databases
  • Ticket, Email & Callback Support
  • OpenCart Ready
  • 3 CPU
  • 4GB RAM
  • 50MB/s I/O
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CP+ 20GB

$25.98per month

The largest shared plan, for established stores.

  • 20GB Enterprise SSD Storage
  • Unlimited Bandwidth
  • Free SSL Certificate
  • Instant Provisioning & Setup
  • Hourly Off-Site Backups
  • Unlimited Emails & Databases
  • Ticket, Email & Callback Support
  • OpenCart Ready
  • 4 CPU
  • 6GB RAM
  • 50MB/s I/O
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Technical specifications

Compare every plan, feature by feature

Standard FeaturesStorage, CPU, RAM, domains and databases
FeatureCP 1GBCP 2.5GBCP 5GBCP 10GBCP 15GBCP 20GB
Websites HostedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Enterprise SSD Storage1 GB2.5 GB5 GB10 GB15 GB20 GB
CPU Cores1 Core1 Core2 Cores2 Cores3 Cores4 Cores
RAM1 GB1 GB2 GB2 GB4 GB6 GB
Disk I/O50 MB/s50 MB/s50 MB/s50 MB/s50 MB/s50 MB/s
InodesUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
BandwidthUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Backups (Acronis)HourlyHourlyHourlyHourlyHourlyHourly
Addon DomainsUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
SubdomainsUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Parked DomainsUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
DatabasesUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
WordPress ToolkitIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Free Let's Encrypt SSLIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Free WordPress MigrationIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Instant Account ProvisioningIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Australian Support TeamIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Uptime Guarantee99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%
Server LocationSydney, AUSydney, AUSydney, AUSydney, AUSydney, AUSydney, AU

Unlimited features are subject to our Acceptable Use Policy and Terms of Service.

Email FeaturesAccounts, mailbox storage and spam filtering
FeatureCP 1GBCP 2.5GBCP 5GBCP 10GBCP 15GBCP 20GB
Email AccountsUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Mailbox StorageLimited by PlanLimited by PlanLimited by PlanLimited by PlanLimited by PlanLimited by Plan
Email Attachment Size50 MB50 MB50 MB50 MB50 MB50 MB
SPF and DKIM SupportIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Mailscanner Spam FilterIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Advanced Spam Filter+ $2.95 P/M+ $2.95 P/M+ $2.95 P/M+ $2.95 P/M+ $2.95 P/M+ $2.95 P/M
IMAP / POP3 / SMTPIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
WebmailIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Email ForwardersIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Email AliasesIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Catch-all EmailIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded

Unlimited features are subject to our Acceptable Use Policy and Terms of Service.

Security & ReliabilitySSL, malware scanning and backups
FeatureCP 1GBCP 2.5GBCP 5GBCP 10GBCP 15GBCP 20GB
Malware DetectionIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Imunify360 DefenceIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Advanced Firewall ProtectionIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Web Application FirewallIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Account IsolationIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
CloudLinux OSIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Proactive Server MonitoringIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
24/7 Network MonitoringIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Rebootless Secure KernelIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Performance FeaturesLiteSpeed, caching and PHP
FeatureCP 1GBCP 2.5GBCP 5GBCP 10GBCP 15GBCP 20GB
LiteSpeed & LS CacheIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
HTTP/3IncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
RedisIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
MemcachedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
GZIP / Brotli CompressionIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Keep-AliveIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Developer FeaturesPHP, Node.js, Python, SSH, Git and database tools
FeatureCP 1GBCP 2.5GBCP 5GBCP 10GBCP 15GBCP 20GB
Multiple PHP VersionsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
PHP SelectorIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Node.js SelectorIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Python SelectorIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
MySQL (MariaDB)IncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
phpMyAdminIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
SSH AccessIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Git Version ControlIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Cron JobsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded

Feature Not Listed? - Our features list highlights key offerings, but it’s not exhaustive. Whether you need specific software installations, custom configurations, or other hosting solutions, our team is here to help. Contact us via email at hosting@skyrack.net.au or submit a support ticket to discuss your requirements.

Getting started

OpenCart up and running in four steps

  1. 1

    Choose a plan

    Pick a size below. You can upgrade as the store grows.

  2. 2

    Create a database

    Add a MySQL database and user in cPanel for OpenCart to use.

  3. 3

    Upload and install

    Upload the OpenCart files with File Manager or SFTP and run its installer in your browser.

  4. 4

    Turn on SSL and email

    The free SSL certificate covers your domain, and you can create your store mailboxes in cPanel.

OpenCart hosting FAQ

Questions we get asked

Does OpenCart run on your hosting?

Yes. OpenCart needs PHP and a MySQL database, both of which are included on every plan. The PHP selector lets you choose the PHP version and extensions your OpenCart release asks for.

How do I install OpenCart?

Create a database in cPanel, upload the OpenCart files, and run the OpenCart installer in your browser. If you get stuck, contact us and our team will point you in the right direction.

Which plan suits an OpenCart store?

CP 5GB is a sensible start for a live store, as it has two CPU cores and 2GB of memory. Larger catalogues and busier stores suit the 10GB plans and above. If a store outgrows shared hosting, a managed VPS gives it dedicated resources.

Can you move my existing OpenCart site to Skyrack?

If your OpenCart site is on cPanel hosting now, our team can migrate one cPanel account per hosting service free of charge. If it is on another kind of hosting, ask us and we will tell you what is involved. See how our migrations work.

Where is my site hosted?

On servers in a Sydney data centre. Skyrack is Australian owned, with our team operating between Sydney and Adelaide. Our DNS network has nodes in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.

Can I get a refund if it is not right for me?

If you ask within 30 days of placing your order, we refund your hosting payment in full to your original payment method. Request it by opening a ticket with our Accounts and Billing department. Domain names, SSL certificates and licences are not refundable. Refunds are subject to approval under our terms of service.

Not sure which plan suits your OpenCart online store?

Tell us what you are running and how busy it is, and our team will recommend a plan.

Contact us