Contains code that becomes a webshell. The administrator must act quickly. First, he creates a copy of the file for further analysis. Then delete to prevent attackers from accessing the WordPress site. The file uploaded from the web server by the attacker was found to be a malicious file after being investigated by the administrator. With all the information in hand, the administrator can talk to the developer to solve the problem.
WordPress attack scheme 2 WordPress file change monitoring plug-in will notify the administrator of WordPress core file changes. This should not happen unless it occurs during a WordPress update. But this happened after another WordPress administrator installed the new plug-in. After the investigation, the webmaster found that others had experienced similar behavior, so he reported the malicious plug-in. The plug-in is designed to steal WordPress credentials and send them to attackers when users log in. The web master will immediately delete the Luz plug-in and recover the tampered files. He also used the plug-in to reset the passwords of all WordPress users.
WordPress attack scenario 3 file integrity monitoring plug-in will notify the administrator of fuzzy files in the WordPress root password protected directory. The directory stores static files containing sensitive information and uses HTTP authentication for strong password protection. After some investigation, the webmaster realized that the file was uploaded through a misconfigured FTP server that allowed anonymous write access. The administrator will immediately modify the configuration of the FTP server and disable anonymous authentication. Which word press files deserve attention? Similar to the WordPress activity log, if you use the file integrity check plug-in, you need to know what to look for in order to see the effect. After tracking all file changes, you will receive an endless stream of warnings. Too little tracking will lose all the benefits of the file change monitor plug-in.
Another important factor to keep in mind is that all file changes are not indicators of malicious or problematic activity. For example, if the backup plug-in creates SQL files in directories that are disabled for unauthorized users, there is no problem. Here are some guidelines to distinguish between benign and malicious changes in the WordPress directory\/ WP content \/ uploads \/ WordPress directories WordPress websites tend to be very active. Therefore, if you monitor all individual files created or modified, there may be an endless stream of warnings. In almost all cases, it is recommended to exclude static files from the \/ WP content \/ uploads \/ directory.
Static files include media files (such as images, video, and audio) and documents (such as presentations, spreadsheets, and PDFs). It’s safe to ignore these files, but you can’t ignore the upload directory. I really want to know if there are executable files (such as PHP files) uploaded to this directory\/ WP content \/ cache \/ word press directory this directory is a tricky directory. Used in the WordPress cache plug-in. According to the configuration of the cache plug-in, you can view various files, including legal PHP files, in the subdirectory of \/ WP content \/ cache \/. Especially when object caching is enabled, the caching plug-in adds it to it. In this case, study the action or cache plug-in and its stored files, and configure the file integrity scanner according to the results. Monitoring this directory is much easier if you disable the caching plug-in or if the plug-in does not save PHP and other source code files.
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The \/ WP content \/ plugins \/ WordPress directory will show changes after you add, remove, or update the \/ WP content \/ themes \/ word press directory plug-ins. After changing the team, you can view the file changes in the \/ WP content \/ themes \/ directory. This does not mean that all changes that occur in these directories are always harmless. However, in general, file changes in these two directories can only be caused by some management operations of word press. Note: the website file change monitor plug-in for WordPress has its unique features. Identify word press core, plug-ins, and theme changes. As a result, error alerts are not issued for hundreds of file changes. You can view changes by warning that file changes are the result of site changes.
Word press root directory WordPress root directory is the actual WordPress installation of the web server. This is an important position worthy of attention. File changes made here usually provide a good signal that you can investigate unless the user performs the change. Word press core files word press core files are the actual files that make up word press web applications. Changes to the core file should only be made as a result of WordPress updates. It must not happen under other conditions. Therefore, unless you manually edit the WordPress core file (there is a better way to avoid this and customize WordPress), this should be a high-quality signal of something suspicious. How do I monitor file changes on my WordPress site? File integrity checks can be performed using multiple tools unrelated to word press, but in most cases, running, configuring, and operating usually requires a considerable learning curve. Conversely, if more accurate results are not ideal, changing the monitor plug-in using WordPress website files is a simpler way. The plug-in has proprietary intelligent technology, which can identify word press core, plug-ins and theme updates, installation and deletion. Therefore, false positives that lead to false positives will not be reported! For more information about error detection and our intelligent technology, see error detection in file integrity monitoring. The plug-in can recognize changes in the site structure. Therefore, when a change occurs, the plug-in notifies you to change the site structure, not the hundreds of files added or modified to the WordPress site. Automate tasks without generating false alarms and manually filtering results. Now the free website file change monitor for WordPress to better manage and improve website security. What if you are already using the word press security plug-in? If you’re already using the WordPress security plug-in, that’s great. Please continue to use. However, file integrity monitoring is not the focus of security plug-ins. Considering performance, with the word press plug-in specially designed for file integrity monitoring, you can add all the valuable insights provided by file integrity monitoring, so as to obtain all the benefits of using the ordinary word press security plug-in.
