Title: Google Console Email
Last modified: February 7, 2017

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# Google Console Email

 *  [lynnb62](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lynnb62/)
 * (@lynnb62)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-console-email/)
 * _[ Moderator note: [moved to Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/before-posting-in-everything-wordpress/?view=all).]_
 * I received an email that certainly looks legit from Google Console indicating
   that I ed to update my WordPress to 4.7.2. I have attached the email. I am running
   4.7.2. Any input? Here is email:
 * ” Google has detected that your site is currently running WordPress 4.7.0 or 
   4.7.1, an older version of WordPress. Outdated or unpatched software can be vulnerable
   to hacking and malware exploits that harm potential visitors to your site. Therefore,
   we suggest you update the software on your site as soon as possible.
    Following
   are one or more example URLs where we found pages that have outdated software.
   The list is not exhaustive.
 * Recommended Actions:
 * 1 Update to the latest release of WordPress
    Visit the WordPress site for instructions
   on how to download and install the latest release. Wordpress Update
 * 2 Check your site for hacked content
    Because there was a vulnerability on your
   site, it’s possible that your site might have been compromised. We recommend 
   you check your site for any suspicious activity. You can see if Google has detected
   any hacked content on your site in the Security Issues section of Search Console.
   Security Issues
 * 3 Stay up to date on new releases
    Remember that older or unpatched software 
   might be vulnerable to hacking or malware, so it’s important to install new software
   releases when they come out. Need more help? • Read more about outdated software
   and vulnerabilities in our Help Center. • Check your site for hacked content 
   using the Hacked Sites Troubleshooter.
 * • If your site was compromised, read our guide for hacked sites.
 * • Ask questions in our forum for more help – mention message type [WNC-641200].

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 *  [j09](https://wordpress.org/support/users/j09/)
 * (@j09)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-console-email/#post-8747774)
 * [@lynnb62](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lynnb62/)
 * This might be of interest:
 * [WNC-641200](https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/webmasters/xazBzzFEN-8)
 * If you’re sure your running on 4.7.2, then I think you’re ok and google’s email
   is just a bit late. If you’re on 4.7.0 or 4.7.1 then I recommend updating to 
   4.7.2 as soon as you can.
 * 4.7.0 and 4.7.1 had security vulnerabilities that were resolved with the patch
   to 4.7.2
 * More on that here: [https://make.wordpress.org](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2017/02/01/disclosure-of-additional-security-fix-in-wordpress-4-7-2/)

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [j09](https://wordpress.org/support/users/j09/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-console-email/#post-8747774)
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