Title: Ajax.php issue
Last modified: June 1, 2021

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# Ajax.php issue

 *  Resolved [Testaaja](https://wordpress.org/support/users/listafriikki/)
 * (@listafriikki)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ajax-php-issue-2/)
 * Hi there,
 * Today, when we were writing just a normal post (using the classic editor) and
   went to add a text link, before we pasted that link on the empty row, this appeared:
 * [Picture 1](https://community.mythemeshop.com/uploads/monthly_2021_06/195793393_1446981025683917_151299508644652230_n.thumb.png.7fd2398be55e5caf92e8b0fef7b196f7.png)
 * We pushed the dismiss button, and actually our site seems to work faster than
   it previously did. But should we allow it, and might it be something malicious?
 * Not sure if this will help: it’s from the Wordfence Live Traffic (the information
   shows that it was one of our users so his/hers name is hidden underneath that
   red line):
 * [Picture 2](https://community.mythemeshop.com/uploads/monthly_2021_06/1780278353_Nayttokuva2021-6-2kello0_53_41.thumb.png.c9148da265346411a72d26a1c6b98001.png)
 * This has never happened before, and the site has been online for about 18 months
   now.

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 *  Plugin Support [wfphil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfphil/)
 * (@wfphil)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ajax-php-issue-2/#post-14511781)
 * Hi [@listafriikki](https://wordpress.org/support/users/listafriikki/)
 * I see that you have expanded editor functionality, which I presume is being provided
   by another plugin. If that is the case then it appears that plugin has generated
   a request that the Wordfence firewall blocked. The block is caused by the option**
   _Monitor background requests from an administrator’s web browser for false positives_**
   >> **_Admin Panel_** found in the **_Allowlisted URLs_** section on the **_All
   Options_** page. Below is our documentation for this option:
 * [https://www.wordfence.com/help/firewall/options/#monitor-background-requests](https://www.wordfence.com/help/firewall/options/#monitor-background-requests)
 *  Thread Starter [Testaaja](https://wordpress.org/support/users/listafriikki/)
 * (@listafriikki)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ajax-php-issue-2/#post-14512076)
 * Hi there,
 * And thank you for your response.
 * We indeed do have Classic Editor plugin, but it’s been there for at least over
   a year, and this thing happened yesterday.
 * So are you suggesting we should allowlist it? Or should we be worried about it?
 * I don’t know if it matters, but our theme is SociallyViral: just wanted to let
   you know.
 * I also noticed on the Live Traffic, that Wordfence had blocked someone from China
   and it also had that Ajax.php mentioned on it. But it happened later on yesterday.
 * But anyways, I would appreciate if you could let us know whether there’s nothing
   to worry about or can we just allowlist it.
 *  Plugin Support [wfphil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfphil/)
 * (@wfphil)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ajax-php-issue-2/#post-14515685)
 * Hi [@listafriikki](https://wordpress.org/support/users/listafriikki/)
 * Thank you for the update.
 * Going back to my original reply, your screenshot shows that you have extended
   editor functionality, which I presume is being provided by another plugin. If
   that is the case then it appears that plugin has generated a request that the
   Wordfence firewall blocked. You can use the option to add the block to the allowlist.
 * You can share a screenshot of your Live Traffic page if you wish to.

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 * Last reply from: [wfphil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfphil/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ajax-php-issue-2/#post-14515685)
 * Status: resolved