Title: author parameter blocked
Last modified: May 14, 2019

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# author parameter blocked

 *  Resolved [fgd9](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fgd9/)
 * (@fgd9)
 * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/author-parameter-blocked/)
 * Hello, is there any way to change your plugin to use a different url parameter
   than author? for instance zp_author?
    There is a significant wordpress vulnerability
   using ?author= in the url of a wordpress page. Our security plugin blocks this
   parameter, and thereby breaks the zotpress plugin.
 * thank you in advance

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 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/author-parameter-blocked/#post-11530491)
 * I have to reply to counter your statement that there is a significant WordPress
   vulnerability regarding user enumeration. That’s your opinion and it is not shared
   amongst the security team: [https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/testing/reporting-security-vulnerabilities/#why-are-disclosures-of-usernames-or-user-ids-not-a-security-issue](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/testing/reporting-security-vulnerabilities/#why-are-disclosures-of-usernames-or-user-ids-not-a-security-issue)

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