Title: Log File
Last modified: August 23, 2018

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# Log File

 *  Resolved [dadams76](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dadams76/)
 * (@dadams76)
 * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/log-file-3/)
 * Why is the plugin generating a log file in wp-admin/logfile.txt? Is this file
   save on my server or is it a backdoor for a hacker? Below is what the file says:
   Thank You!!
 *     ```
       [2018-08-22 17:33 UTC] HTTP request of validation request:POST /cgi-bin/webscr HTTP/1.1
       Host: www.paypal.com
       Accept: */*
       Connection: Close
       Content-Length: 805
       Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
       ```
   
    -  This topic was modified 7 years, 8 months ago by [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/).
    -  This topic was modified 7 years, 8 months ago by [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/).

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 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/log-file-3/#post-10616040)
 * Sidenote: Thinking to be better safe than sorry, I redacted that log. There seemed
   to be lots of email addresses and other potentially private information. Perhaps
   that’s better emailed to the devs or handled through their website. However, 
   I’ll leave it up to them to advise you on whether you can/should post the log
   publicly or handle it via other means.
 *  Plugin Author [Scott Paterson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scottpaterson/)
 * (@scottpaterson)
 * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/log-file-3/#post-10616079)
 * Hi [@dadams76](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dadams76/),
 * That’s not caused by this plugin. This plugin doesn’t write any logs. That’s 
   from another plugin or something on your server.
 * Thanks,
    Scott
 *  Thread Starter [dadams76](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dadams76/)
 * (@dadams76)
 * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/log-file-3/#post-10618459)
 * Scott,
    I went in the File Manager and made sure the log_file wasn’t there. Then
   I deactivated all plugins except yours. I made a one time donation to my church(
   [https://vlccidaho.org/index.php/one-time-donation/](https://vlccidaho.org/index.php/one-time-donation/)).
   The log file was showed up on the server. I saved it. It has the uers email address,
   also some PayPal information. I don’t want to show you the information here. 
   If you send me your email address, I will be more than happy to send you this
   file. Since every plugin was disabled, it has to be your plugin. I never had 
   this issue before I installed your plugin.
 * Thanks for your understanding,
    Dave
 *  Plugin Author [Scott Paterson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scottpaterson/)
 * (@scottpaterson)
 * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/log-file-3/#post-10619427)
 * Hi Dave,
 * I think I might have figured out what is happening. The plugin includes the default
   PayPal notification logging code for debugging issues which is not used by the
   plugin by default. However if somewhere else on your site such as wp-config.php
   or functions.php or elsewhere you set the global variable DEBUG = TRUE; then 
   that would cause the code to log.
 * Thanks,
    Scott
 *  Thread Starter [dadams76](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dadams76/)
 * (@dadams76)
 * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/log-file-3/#post-10619488)
 * Hi Scott,
    I did a search in my File Manager from the root folder using global
   variable DEBUG. my search No File Found. Do you know exactly where I can look?
 * Thanks,
    Dave
 *  Thread Starter [dadams76](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dadams76/)
 * (@dadams76)
 * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/log-file-3/#post-10671390)
 * Scott,
    Do plan on upgrading your recurring option to to PayPal’s code? Please
   refer to this [link](https://vlcc.vlccidaho.org/giving/giving.html).
 * Thanks for your time,
    Dave

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 * Last reply from: [dadams76](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dadams76/)
 * Last activity: [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/log-file-3/#post-10671390)
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