Title: Question about blocking hacking attempts
Last modified: May 30, 2017

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# Question about blocking hacking attempts

 *  Resolved [tomdkat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tomdkat/)
 * (@tomdkat)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/question-about-blocking-hacking-attempts/)
 * Hi! I run NinjaFirewall 3.5 with WordFence 6.3.9. This morning, I found this 
   entry in the firewall log:
 * `30/May/17 00:43:09 #5890973 high 310 212.63.130.158 GET /blog/wp-admin/setup-
   config.php - Access to a configuration file - [SERVER:SCRIPT_NAME = /blog/wp-
   admin/setup-config.php] - {mysite}.com`
 * I understand that to mean NinjaFirewall blocked that request, due to rule #310
   being violated. However, I also noticed Wordfence also logged the same request
   being blocked by its request blocking ability.
 * I thought NinjaFirewall would have blocked the request before Wordfence even 
   saw it. What am I missing here? I’m sure I don’t understand something. 🙂
 * Thanks in advance!
 * Peace…

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 *  Plugin Author [nintechnet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nintechnet/)
 * (@nintechnet)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/question-about-blocking-hacking-attempts/#post-9180571)
 * Hi,
 * Yes, that’s odd. When it blocks a request, there is no way another plugin can
   inherit it.
    Can you make sure that your INI file loads NinjaFirewall first? 
   It looks like it is not the case here.
 *  Thread Starter [tomdkat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tomdkat/)
 * (@tomdkat)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/question-about-blocking-hacking-attempts/#post-9183732)
 * Thanks for the reply. In my hosting environment, I have to use a custom INI file
   to allow NinjaFirewall to work. I just looked at it and the NinjaFirewall entry
   is the ONLY entry, in the custom INI file.
 * So, I’m not sure what’s going on there. If nothing else, I’ll have two lines 
   of defense blocking the same kind of threat. 🙂
 * Thanks!
 * Peace…
 *  Plugin Author [nintechnet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nintechnet/)
 * (@nintechnet)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/question-about-blocking-hacking-attempts/#post-9186158)
 * You can try this:
    1. Log out of WordPress. 2. Go to [http://[your-blog]/index.php?ninjatest=%00](http://[your-blog]/index.php?ninjatest=%00)
   3. Check both firewall logs to see which plugin blocked it.
 *  Thread Starter [tomdkat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tomdkat/)
 * (@tomdkat)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/question-about-blocking-hacking-attempts/#post-9187621)
 * Thanks! I just conducted that test and here are the results:
 * NinjaFirewall blocked it:
 * Sorry {my IP address}, your request cannot be proceeded.
    For security reason,
   it was blocked and logged.
 * [NinjaFirewall]
 * If you think that was a mistake, please contact the
    webmaster and enclose the
   following incident ID:
 * Wordfence has NO record of that URL being accessed at all.
 * Peace…
 *  Plugin Author [nintechnet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nintechnet/)
 * (@nintechnet)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/question-about-blocking-hacking-attempts/#post-9187958)
 * Everything is fine, NinjaFirewall’s working as expected.
 *  Thread Starter [tomdkat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tomdkat/)
 * (@tomdkat)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/question-about-blocking-hacking-attempts/#post-9191221)
 * Thanks!
 * Peace…

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 * Last activity: [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/question-about-blocking-hacking-attempts/#post-9191221)
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