Displaying your WordPress version on frontend and in the backend\\'s footer to all visitors\\r\\n and users of your website is a security risk because if a hacker knows which version of WordPress a website is running, it can make it easier for him to target a known WordPress security issue.
By default, WordPress creates a few meta tags, among which is the currently installed version, that give a hacker the knowledge about your WordPress installation.\\r\\n At the moment, all WordPress\\'s defaults meta tags are hidde","file":"randall_wrdp1.sql.gz"},"name":"restoring"} {"data":{"file":"randall_wrdp1.sql.gz","description":"n for all users but administrators.
By default, WordPress creates the rsd meta tag to allow bloggers to consume services like Flickr using the XML-RPC protocol.\\r\\n If you don\\'t use such services it is recommended to hide this meta tag.
By default, WordPress creates the wlw meta tag to allow bloggers to publish their articles using the \\\"Windows Live Writer\\\" application.\\r\\n It is recommended to hide this meta tag from all visitors. If the option \\\"Remove Windows Live Writer meta tags from front-en"},"name":"restoring","type":"debug"} {"type":"debug","name":"restoring","data":{"file":"randall_wrdp1.sql.gz","description":"d\\\" is checked on the plugin\\'s settings page, this meta tag\\r\\n will still be available for administrator users to use the \\\"Windows Live Writer\\\" application to publish their blog posts.
By default, WordPress hides database errors, but there are times when a plugin might enable them thus it is very important to have this type of errors turned off\\r\\n so if there is an error during a connection to the database the user will not get access to the error message generated during that request.
As regarding the PHP errors, with the display_error PHP configuration directive enabled, untrusted sources can see detailed web application environment\\r\\n error messages which include sensitive information that can "}} {"type":"debug","data":{"description":"be used to craft further attacks.
Attackers will do anything to collect information in order to design their attack in a more sophisticated way to eventually hack your website or web application, and causing\\r\\n errors to display is a common starting point. Website errors can always occur, but they should be suppressed from being displayed back to the public.
Therefore we highly recommend you to have the \\\"Disable error reporting (php + db) for all but administrators\\\" option checked on the plugin\\'s settings page to ensure PHP and\\r\\n database errors will be hidden from all users. For more information, please check the following article.
A directory listing provides an attacker with the complete index of all the resources located inside of the directory.\\r\\n The specific risks and consequences vary depending on which files are listed and accessible.\\r\\n Therefore, it is important to protect your directories by having an empty index.php or index.htm file inside them.
These notifications are displayed at the top of the screen by the WordPress platform whenever the website was updated or needs an update.
Currently, these notifications are only displayed to administrator users.
Every","file":"randall_wrdp1.sql.gz"},"name":"restoring"} {"type":"debug","name":"restoring","data":{"description":" time a failed login is encountered, the WordPress platform generates an error message that is displayed to the user.\\r\\n This is a potential security risk because it let\\'s the user know of his mistake (be it a wrong user name or password) thus making your\\r\\n WordPress website more vulnerable to attacks.
We strongly recommend you to hide these login error messages from all users to ensure a better security of your blog.
This plugin can automatically hide these notifications if the option \\\"Remove login error notifications from front-end\\\" is checked on the plugin\\'s settings page.
These notifications are displayed at the top of the screen by the WordPress platform whenever the blog administrator\\r\\n needs to be informed about an","file":"randall_wrdp1.sql.gz"}} {"type":"debug","name":"restoring","data":{"description":" event that has occurred inside WordPress, it could be about an available update for the\\r\\n WordPress platform, a plugin or a theme that was updated or needs an update or to be configured, etc.
Currently, these notifications are displayed only to administrator users.
A directory lis","file":"randall_wrdp1.sql.gz"}} {"type":"debug","data":{"file":"randall_wrdp1.sql.gz","description":"ting provides an attacker with the complete index of all the resources located inside of the directory.\\r\\n The specific risks and consequences vary depending on which files are listed and accessible.\\r\\n Therefore, it is important to protect your directories by having an empty index.php or index.htm file inside them.
By default, WordPress will display the current version in links to javascript scripts or stylesheets.\\r\\n Therefore, if anyone has access to this information it might be a security risk because if a hacker knows which version of WordPress a website is running,\\r\\n it can make it easier for him to target a known WordPress security issue.
A default WordPress installation contains a readme.html file. This file is a simple html file that does not contain executable content that can be exploited by hackers or malicious users.\\r\\n Still, this file can provide hackers the version of your WordPress installation, therefore it is important to either delete this file or make it inaccessible for your visitor","file":"randall_wrdp1.sql.gz"}} {"name":"restoring","data":{"file":"randall_wrdp1.sql.gz","description":"s.
This plugin can automatically delete its content (assuming the file exists) if the option \\\"Empty the content of the readme.html file from the root directory\\\" is checked on the plugin\\'s settings page.\\r\\n You can also delete this file manually by connecting to your website through an FTP connection.
The majority of reported WordPress database security attacks were performed by exploiting SQL Injection vulnerabilities.\\r\\n By renaming the WordPress database table prefixes you are securing your WordPress blog and website from zero day SQL injections attacks.
Therefore by renaming the WordPress database table prefixes, you are automatically enforcing your WordPress database security against such dangerous attacks because the attacker would not be able to guess the table names."},"type":"debug"} {"data":{"description":"p>','','2022-07-23 18:42:00','2015-03-02 14:50:24'),(15,0,0,'check_wp_current_version','You have the latest version of WordPress installed','
The latest WordPress version is usually more stable and secure, and is only released to include new features or fix technical and WordPress security bugs;\\r\\n making it an important part of your website administration to keep up to date since some fixes might resolve security issues.
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Running an older WordPress version could put your blog security at risk, allowing a hacker to exploit known vulnerabilities for your specific version and take full control over your web server.
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Therefore, it is important to protect your directories by having an empty index.php or index.htm file inside them.
A directory listing provides an attacker with the complete index of all the resources located inside of the directory. The specific risks and consequences vary depending on which files are listed and accessible.
A directory listing provides an attacker with the complete in","file":"randall_wrdp1.sql.gz"}} {"name":"restoring","data":{"file":"randall_wrdp1.sql.gz","description":"dex of all the resources located inside of the directory. The specific risks and consequences vary depending on which files are listed and accessible.
An .htaccess file is a configuration file which provides the ability to specify configuration settings for a specific directory in a website.\\r\\n The .htaccess file can include one or more configuration settings which apply only for the directory in which the .htaccess file has been placed.\\r\\n So while web servers have their own main configuration settings file, the .htaccess file can be used to override their main configuration settings.
Please refer to this article for more information on how to create an .htaccess file.
A default WordPress installation contains a readme.html file.\\r\\n This file is a simple html file that does not contain ","file":"randall_wrdp1.sql.gz"},"name":"restoring","type":"debug"} {"data":{"description":"executable content that can be exploited by hackers or malicious users.\\r\\n Still, this file can provide hackers the version of your WordPress installation, therefore it is important to either delete this file or make it inaccessible for your visitors.
This plugin can automatically delete its content if the option \\\"Empty the content of the readme.html file from the root directory.\\\" is checked on the plugin\\'s settings page.\\r\\n You can also delete this file manually by connecting to your website through an FTP connection.
One well known and dangerous WordPress security vulnerability is User Enumeration, in which a\\r\\n malicious user is able to enumerate a valid WordPress user account to launch a brute force attack against it.\\r\\n ","file":"randall_wrdp1.sql.gz"},"name":"restoring","type":"debug"} {"name":"restoring","data":{"file":"randall_wrdp1.sql.gz","description":" In order to help deter this type of attack, it is important not to have the default WordPress administrator\\r\\n username enabled on your blog.
The install.php file is needed to install WordPress and it is good practice to restrict access to it or delete it afterwards.
Change file permissions 000 chmod(000) or delete it from the /wp-admin directory
The upgrade.php file is needed to upgrade WordPress and it is good pr"},"type":"debug"} {"name":"restoring","data":{"description":"actice to restrict access to it or delete it afterwards.
A default WordPress installation contains a readme.html file.\\r\\n This file is a simple html file that does not contain executable content that can be exploited by hackers or malicious users.\\r\\n Still, this file can provide hackers the version of your WordPress installation, therefore it is important to either delete this file or make it inaccessible for your visitors.
This plugin can automatically delete its content if the option \\\"Empty the content of the readme.html file from the root directory.\\\" is checked on the plugin\\'s settings page.\\r\\n You can also delete this file man","file":"randall_wrdp1.sql.gz"},"type":"debug"} {"type":"debug","name":"restoring","data":{"file":"randall_wrdp1.sql.gz","description":"ually by connecting to your website through an FTP connection.