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GitNova Daily discoveries — October 22, 2026 · 10:00 MSK

Three discoveries with different uses, selected from the projects GitNova tracks. This edition was saved on October 22, 2026, 07:00 UTC.

Summaries come from README digests. Magnitude measures growing interest; installation has not been tested. Star counts below refer to the stated UTC day at the time shown.

ikow/php2shell-poc

Security · Python

+221stars on 2026-10-22 · UTC

A proof-of-concept toolkit for two PHP pre-auth RCE vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619) affecting PHP 5.4.0 through 8.5.11, with exploits, detection rules, and a lab environment.

Useful for
  • Reproduce the OOM-based RCE chain against a local PHP-FPM or mod_php lab container.
  • Deploy the provided Suricata, Sigma, or ModSecurity rules to detect session.upload_progress exploitation attempts.
  • Verify whether a target PHP version is vulnerable using the included PoC verification scripts.
Before using
  • License: MIT
  • Installation and requirements have not been verified; review the README before running
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Why now

Created on GitHub
2026-10-21 UTC
First seen by GitNova
2026-10-21 UTC
Magnitude
8.6 / 10 · growing interest

Not enough consecutive complete history days to compare daily gains

Measured: October 22, 2026, 06:26 UTC

Measurement details
  • Created on GitHub: 2026-10-21; first seen by GitNova: 2026-10-21 (UTC)
  • +221 stars measured 2026-10-22, 00:37–06:13 UTC
  • Not enough consecutive complete history days to compare daily gains
  • Magnitude 8.6/10

pengchujin/aerial-tv

Apps · Kotlin

+392stars on 2026-10-22 · UTC

An open-source tvOS-style launcher for China-market Android TVs (Xiaomi, TCL and others): no ads or recommendation feeds, auto-takes over the home screen, with Apple TV aerial screensavers.

Useful for
  • Replace the ad-filled Xiaomi or TCL launcher with a clean home screen without recommendations
  • Enable Apple TV aerial screensavers with a clock instead of the system ad screensaver
  • Upload your own photos via a phone QR code and set them as TV wallpapers
Before using
  • License: MIT
  • Installation and requirements have not been verified; review the README before running
Explore project

Why now

Created on GitHub
2026-10-20 UTC
First seen by GitNova
2026-10-20 UTC
Magnitude
7.7 / 10 · growing interest

Only 1 complete days of history; a reliable usual pace is not established. On 2026-10-21: +1,284 stars (UTC)

Maximum over those 1 complete days: +1,284 on 2026-10-21; the current measurement has not exceeded it (UTC)

Measured: October 22, 2026, 06:26 UTC

Measurement details
  • Created on GitHub: 2026-10-20; first seen by GitNova: 2026-10-20 (UTC)
  • +392 stars measured 2026-10-22, 00:37–06:13 UTC
  • Only 1 complete days of history; a reliable usual pace is not established. On 2026-10-21: +1,284 stars (UTC)
  • Maximum over those 1 complete days: +1,284 on 2026-10-21; the current measurement has not exceeded it (UTC)
  • Magnitude 7.7/10

twentyhq/twenty

Backend & databases · TypeScript

+197stars on 2026-10-22 · UTC

Open-source CRM built in TypeScript as an alternative to Salesforce, where objects, fields and views are defined as code and versioned with the rest of the stack. Aimed at technical teams that need a customizable CRM for their own workflows.

Useful for
  • Self-host Twenty with Docker Compose instead of using a cloud CRM
  • Scaffold an app with create-twenty-app and define custom objects and fields in TypeScript
  • Publish a custom app to a workspace with twenty app:publish
Before using
  • No license is listed in the GitHub data; check the usage terms
  • Installation and requirements have not been verified; review the README before running
Explore project

Why now

Created on GitHub
2022-12-01 UTC
First seen by GitNova
2026-10-07 UTC
Typical day
+46.5 stars · median of 28 complete days
Magnitude
7.4 / 10 · growing interest

Already 4.2× a typical complete day; a spike in interest, not a quality score

Maximum over those 28 complete days: +607 on 2026-10-21; the current measurement has not exceeded it (UTC)

Measured: October 22, 2026, 06:26 UTC

Measurement details
  • Created on GitHub: 2022-12-01; first seen by GitNova: 2026-10-07 (UTC)
  • +197 stars measured 2026-10-22, 00:37–06:13 UTC
  • Usually: +46.5 stars/day — median of 28 complete days 2026-09-24–2026-10-21 (UTC)
  • Already 4.2× a typical complete day; a spike in interest, not a quality score
  • Maximum over those 28 complete days: +607 on 2026-10-21; the current measurement has not exceeded it (UTC)
  • Magnitude 7.4/10

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