remove sensitive info from a thread

[tsabar]

i unintentionally posted both my website and the admin username in a thread. however, there was no option to edit the post (not even within 60 minutes of the post).

please remove the website link from the first post and admin username from a subsequent post on this thread:
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-remove-myself-in-filter-users

[AliceWonderFull]

Change your admin username right away.

Even if they remove it, there is a possibility someone malicious already has it.

[AliceWonderFull]

If your password really is strong you may be okay but there have been exploits, one just last month, where the password was not necessary.

[tsabar]

i understand the risk, though i’d rather not change the username so it complicates cross-functioning plugins and apps

[Jan Dembowski]

Passwords (like email addresses) do get deleted when found. That one was sorted out by another moderator.

i understand the risk, though i’d rather not change the username so it complicates cross-functioning plugins and apps

Now THAT’S not good. The code should be user ID independent and you can always use another ID and move the posts and comments to that user ID.

Edit: Yes, it’s true that with a good password you have nothing to worry about and no the likelyhood of an exploit that was just patched being used doesn’t come into play here. Upgrade your code.