phpMyAdmin is a widely used database management system that allows you to view your database and make all possible edits and modifications in your browser, but it can cause security problems if it is installed in the folder where WordPress is installed. We will explain the reason
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A redirect hack is a type of tampering in which a hacker alters site data or theme files to force users to go to a page that the hacker wants them to go to instead of the page they originally wanted to see. The following is an explanation of a common example of a redirect hack, i
Most WordPress malware and tampering is done to program files, and only rarely is the database tampered with. However, when a database tampering vulnerability is found in a very popular plugin, database tampering (known as SQL injection) hacking can become an epidemic.
There have been an increasing number of cases where a hacker has embedded a number of malicious HTACCESS files in a site, making it impossible to log in to the administration screen. This case study will be explained in this issue.
ContactForm7 is a plugin for creating contact forms created by Japanese people, which is the most popular plugin for WordPress. However, recently, the problem of spam mail being sent via this plugin’s forms has prompted many sites to introduce captcha on servers such as Nam
We will explain how to decontaminate malware using the WordPress:Malware Scan & Security plugin [Malware and Virus Detection and Removal], which was created by WordPress Doctor based on his experience with numerous malware removal requests.
Duplicator, a plugin deployed on millions of sites that allows users to migrate, copy, move, clone, and create backups of WordPress sites, is vulnerable in versions 1.3.26 and below.
What are the vulnerabilities that are often mentioned when a WordPress site is tampered with or infected with malware (viruses)? In this article, we will discuss program vulnerabilities.
Since WordPress sites are the most commonly used cms (content management system) in the world, many hackers will target WordPress sites to use them as a springboard for various illicit activities. Although it is extremely rare for a site to be actually tampered with, once a site
This section describes what to do when a WordPress plugin or main theme displays the error message “Download failed. cURL error 60: SSL certificate problem: unable to get local issuer certificate” and cannot be updated.
Recently, a type of malware has become popular in which a WordPress site is tampered with, and although the site can be displayed without problems, the administrator screen cannot be accessed. We will explain how to deal with this case.
Updating (updating) a WordPress site’s plug-ins, theme, or main body will overwrite the code, so it may be difficult to update if you have customized the site in any way. In addition, many sites have been stopped by their creators from updating their sites because of the po
This page explains the cause and how to target a string starting with @include that suddenly appears at the top of wp-config.php or index.php in WordPress.
We would like to introduce a case of WordPress tampering in which the HTACCESS and Index.php files were instantly tampered with again, even after the malware was removed. Tampering that resurfaces even after deleting and deleting This malware is a backdoor that is planted in othe
This section explains how to find out if an IP is a compromised IP that is hacking from the IP’s access log, login log, or server-side access log in the security plugin for a WordPress site.
What is the Malware Scan & Security Plug-in Real-time Block function? WordPress Doctor researches and databases what kind of attacks hackers are launching against WordPress on a daily basis. For example, as of May 2021, the following attacks are the most common attacks that W
1 Back door Vulnerabilities, known as backdoors, allow hackers to install hidden entry points on your site to gain access to your WordPress site through the misuse of server privileges. Once the backdoor is exploited, the hacker can access or rewrite all files on the hosting serv
Recently, there has been an increase in the number of SEO hacks, a type of site tampering that is difficult to recognize as tampering, rather than hacks or tampering that are easy to understand. In this article, we would like to explain how this type of tampering affects sites.
