diff --git a/rules/php/lang/exception.yml b/rules/php/lang/exception.yml
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+++ b/rules/php/lang/exception.yml
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+patterns:
+  - pattern: |
+      throw $<DATA_TYPE>;
+    filters:
+      - variable: DATA_TYPE
+        detection: datatype
+        scope: result
+languages:
+  - php
+skip_data_types:
+  - Unique Identifier
+metadata:
+  description: "Sensitive data in a exception message detected."
+  remediation_message: |
+    ## Description
+
+    Leaking sensitive data to an exception is a common cause of data leaks and can lead to data breaches. This rule looks for instances of sensitive data sent to exceptions.
+
+    ## Remediations
+
+    ❌ Avoid using sensitive data in logger messages:
+
+    ```php
+    throw new Exception("error for {$user->email}");
+    ```
+
+    ✅ If you need to identify a user, ensure to use their unique identifier instead of their personal identifiable information:
+
+    ```php
+    throw new Exception("error for {$user->uuid}");
+    ```
+  cwe_id:
+    - 210
+  id: php_lang_exception
+  documentation_url: https://docs.bearer.com/reference/rules/php_lang_exception
diff --git a/tests/php/lang/exception/__snapshots__/test.js.snap b/tests/php/lang/exception/__snapshots__/test.js.snap
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+++ b/tests/php/lang/exception/__snapshots__/test.js.snap
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+// Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
+
+exports[`php_lang_exception bad 1`] = `
+"{
+  "high": [
+    {
+      "cwe_ids": [
+        "210"
+      ],
+      "id": "php_lang_exception",
+      "title": "Sensitive data in a exception message detected.",
+      "description": "## Description\\n\\nLeaking sensitive data to an exception is a common cause of data leaks and can lead to data breaches. This rule looks for instances of sensitive data sent to exceptions.\\n\\n## Remediations\\n\\n❌ Avoid using sensitive data in logger messages:\\n\\n\`\`\`php\\nthrow new Exception(\\"error for {$user->email}\\");\\n\`\`\`\\n\\n✅ If you need to identify a user, ensure to use their unique identifier instead of their personal identifiable information:\\n\\n\`\`\`php\\nthrow new Exception(\\"error for {$user->uuid}\\");\\n\`\`\`\\n",
+      "documentation_url": "https://docs.bearer.com/reference/rules/php_lang_exception",
+      "line_number": 3,
+      "full_filename": "/tmp/bearer-scan/bad.php",
+      "filename": ".",
+      "data_type": {
+        "category_uuid": "cef587dd-76db-430b-9e18-7b031e1a193b",
+        "name": "Email Address"
+      },
+      "category_groups": [
+        "PII",
+        "Personal Data"
+      ],
+      "source": {
+        "start": 3,
+        "end": 3,
+        "column": {
+          "start": 42,
+          "end": 54
+        }
+      },
+      "sink": {
+        "start": 3,
+        "end": 3,
+        "column": {
+          "start": 1,
+          "end": 57
+        },
+        "content": "throw new Exception(\\"error occurred for {$user->email}\\")"
+      },
+      "parent_line_number": 3,
+      "snippet": "throw new Exception(\\"error occurred for {$user->email}\\")",
+      "fingerprint": "70ef43ccc75d77cc05321c82fe7852c6_0",
+      "old_fingerprint": "2b002c2a933af8de1c1d21ef38d88015_0",
+      "code_extract": "throw new Exception(\\"error occurred for {$user->email}\\");"
+    }
+  ]
+}"
+`;
+
+exports[`php_lang_exception ok 1`] = `"{}"`;
diff --git a/tests/php/lang/exception/test.js b/tests/php/lang/exception/test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bca0fa61e
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+++ b/tests/php/lang/exception/test.js
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+const { createInvoker, getEnvironment } = require("../../../helper.js")
+const { ruleId, ruleFile, testBase } = getEnvironment(__dirname)
+
+describe(ruleId, () => {
+  const invoke = createInvoker(ruleId, ruleFile, testBase)
+
+  test("bad", () => {
+    const testCase = "bad.php"
+    expect(invoke(testCase)).toMatchSnapshot()
+  })
+
+  test("ok", () => {
+    const testCase = "ok.php"
+    expect(invoke(testCase)).toMatchSnapshot()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/tests/php/lang/exception/testdata/bad.php b/tests/php/lang/exception/testdata/bad.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c047fea6f
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+++ b/tests/php/lang/exception/testdata/bad.php
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<?php
+
+throw new Exception("error occurred for {$user->email}");
diff --git a/tests/php/lang/exception/testdata/ok.php b/tests/php/lang/exception/testdata/ok.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f064f00b8
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+++ b/tests/php/lang/exception/testdata/ok.php
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<?php
+
+throw new Exception("error occurred for {$user->uuid}");