Title: Brute Force Attack
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Brute Force Attack

 *  Resolved [Isa d'Or](https://wordpress.org/support/users/studio-isidore/)
 * (@studio-isidore)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/brute-force-attack-14/)
 * Hi there,
 * A brute force attack was made on our website using your plugin to get it done.
   It calls for a php kill and creates 500 error.
 * Please check for vulnerabilities and security as your plugin is being integrated
   by many people!
 * Kind regards!
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/social-articles/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/social-articles/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Broobe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/broobe_dev/)
 * (@broobe_dev)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/brute-force-attack-14/#post-7662950)
 * Hi! I’m sorry to hear that! Do you have some additional information?
 *  Thread Starter [Isa d'Or](https://wordpress.org/support/users/studio-isidore/)
 * (@studio-isidore)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/brute-force-attack-14/#post-7662952)
 * Here is one of the entries from the log-file:
 * [Sat Aug 13 08:43:30.588209 2016] [lsapi:error] [pid 1008459] [client 193.248.153.69:
   62336] [host thecurious.rehab] Backend fatal error: PHP Fatal error: Class name
   must be a valid object or a string in …/plugins/social-articles/includes/sa-form/
   sa-helper-class.php on line 72\n
 * [Sat Aug 13 08:43:30.666849 2016] [lsapi:error] [pid 1019974] [client 193.248.153.69:
   62564] [host thecurious.rehab] Backend fatal error: PHP Fatal error: Class name
   must be a valid object or a string in …/plugins/social-articles/includes/sa-form/
   sa-helper-class.php on line 72\n
 * Not sure if you can work with that. Otherwise send me an e-mail through my profile
   or via the [website](https://thecurious.rehab)
 *  Plugin Author [Broobe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/broobe_dev/)
 * (@broobe_dev)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/brute-force-attack-14/#post-7662957)
 * I think that I’ve found the issue. I didn’t find your email address. Please, 
   send me an email to our support address (you will find it in the plugin homepage)
   
   Thanks!
 *  Plugin Author [Broobe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/broobe_dev/)
 * (@broobe_dev)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/brute-force-attack-14/#post-7662997)
 * Fixed! =)
 *  Thread Starter [Isa d'Or](https://wordpress.org/support/users/studio-isidore/)
 * (@studio-isidore)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/brute-force-attack-14/#post-7662999)
 * Yes! Thanks again for the fast response & help!

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 * 5 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Isa d'Or](https://wordpress.org/support/users/studio-isidore/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/brute-force-attack-14/#post-7662999)
 * Status: resolved