Title: Scan getting failed
Last modified: April 8, 2026

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# Scan getting failed

 *  Resolved [Sheraz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sherazrazzaq/)
 * (@sherazrazzaq)
 * [1 week, 3 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scan-getting-failed/)
 * I am getting these logs and Scan is getting failed.
    - [Apr 08 07:23:25] Ajax request received to start scan.
    - [Apr 08 07:23:25] Entering start scan routine
    - [Apr 08 07:23:25] Got value from wf config maxExecutionTime: 0
    - [Apr 08 07:23:25] Got max_execution_time value from ini: 360
    - [Apr 08 07:23:25] ini value of 360 is higher than value for WORDFENCE_SCAN_MAX_INI_EXECUTION_TIME(
      90), reducing
    - [Apr 08 07:23:25] getMaxExecutionTime() returning half ini value: 45
    - [Apr 08 07:23:25] Test result of scan start URL fetch: array ( ‘headers’ =
      > \WpOrg\Requests\Utility\CaseInsensitiveDictionary::__set_state(array( ‘data’
      => array ( ‘date’ => ‘Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:23:25 GMT’, ‘content-type’ => ‘text/
      html; charset=UTF-8’, ‘x-powered-by’ => ‘PHP/8.2.30’, ‘x-robots-tag’ => ‘noindex’,‘
      x-content-type-options’ => ‘nosniff’, ‘expires’ => ‘Wed, 11 Jan 1984 05:00:
      00 GMT’, ‘cache-control’ => ‘no-cache, must-revalidate, max-age=0, no-store,
      private’, ‘referrer-policy’ => ‘strict-origin-when-cross-origin’, ‘x-frame-
      options’ => ‘SAMEORIGIN’, ‘content-security-policy’ => ‘upgrade-insecure-requests’,‘
      report-to’ => ‘{“group”:”cf-nel”,”max_age”:604800,”endpoints”:[{“url”:”[https://a.nel.cloudflare.com/report/v4?s=VfMsXsupTVv6vzTI%2BWxiLW1wM8OmOlTjctp3pQkSssfNZsdZpLd25SGV9FcF04f3Ss3hrAgnkM8o7arbOOhzKSE0%2B%2FGTUStBzVtql9GSxrJ2asEMnTWIhPYTj4EuBwyQPvN1X9l41J5jdSll5Lgkyps9&#8243](https://a.nel.cloudflare.com/report/v4?s=VfMsXsupTVv6vzTI%2BWxiLW1wM8OmOlTjctp3pQkSssfNZsdZpLd25SGV9FcF04f3Ss3hrAgnkM8o7arbOOhzKSE0%2B%2FGTUStBzVtql9GSxrJ2asEMnTWIhPYTj4EuBwyQPvN1X9l41J5jdSll5Lgkyps9&#8243);}]}’,‘
      vary’ => ‘Accept-Encoding’
    - [Apr 08 07:23:25] Starting cron with normal ajax at URL [https://gurbakshmatharu.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=wordfence_doScan&isFork=0&scanMode=standard&cronKey=9bff47325d8b4a0b1f13fdafcbfc2c65&signature=4020054dd09417cfe7dade5ac8f3b1c7bc7703178224a50df3a77578f26f31c7](https://gurbakshmatharu.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=wordfence_doScan&isFork=0&scanMode=standard&cronKey=9bff47325d8b4a0b1f13fdafcbfc2c65&signature=4020054dd09417cfe7dade5ac8f3b1c7bc7703178224a50df3a77578f26f31c7)
    - [Apr 08 07:23:25] Scan engine received request.
    - [Apr 08 07:23:25] Verifying start request signature.
    - [Apr 08 07:23:25] Fetching stored cronkey for comparison.
    - [Apr 08 07:23:25] Checking cronkey: 9bff47325d8b4a0b1f13fdafcbfc2c65 (expecting
      9bff47325d8b4a0b1f13fdafcbfc2c65)
    - [Apr 08 07:23:25] Checking saved cronkey against cronkey param
    - [Apr 08 07:23:25] Checking if scan is already running
    - [Apr 08 07:23:25] Requesting max memory
    - [Apr 08 07:23:25] Setting up error handling environment
    - [Apr 08 07:23:25] Setting up scanRunning and starting scan
    - [Apr 08 07:23:25] Contacting Wordfence to initiate scan
    - [Apr 08 07:23:25] Calling Wordfence API v2.27:[https://noc1.wordfence.com/v2.27/?k=0b4bc576211517f30a4599a91c777f33fdfc8c62e4788ff200afd00e2da2bda4fc0b921420fe51a82e4d46c7c9497e7a593109dc4f0c22d7d1e266d70185b9ec&s=eyJ3cCI6IjYuOS40Iiwid2YiOiI4LjEuNCIsIm1zIjpmYWxzZSwiaCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9ndXJiYWtzaG1hdGhhcnUuY29tIiwic3NsdiI6MjY5NDg4NTExLCJwdiI6IjguMi4zMCIsInB0IjoibGl0ZXNwZWVkIiwiY3YiOiI4LjE0LjEiLCJjcyI6Ik9wZW5TU0xcLzEuMS4xdyIsInN2IjoiTGl0ZVNwZWVkIiwiZHYiOiIxMS44LjYtTWFyaWFEQi1sb2ciLCJsYW5nIjoiZW5fR0IifQ&action=log_scan](https://noc1.wordfence.com/v2.27/?k=0b4bc576211517f30a4599a91c777f33fdfc8c62e4788ff200afd00e2da2bda4fc0b921420fe51a82e4d46c7c9497e7a593109dc4f0c22d7d1e266d70185b9ec&s=eyJ3cCI6IjYuOS40Iiwid2YiOiI4LjEuNCIsIm1zIjpmYWxzZSwiaCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9ndXJiYWtzaG1hdGhhcnUuY29tIiwic3NsdiI6MjY5NDg4NTExLCJwdiI6IjguMi4zMCIsInB0IjoibGl0ZXNwZWVkIiwiY3YiOiI4LjE0LjEiLCJjcyI6Ik9wZW5TU0xcLzEuMS4xdyIsInN2IjoiTGl0ZVNwZWVkIiwiZHYiOiIxMS44LjYtTWFyaWFEQi1sb2ciLCJsYW5nIjoiZW5fR0IifQ&action=log_scan)
    - [Apr 08 07:23:26] Got value from wf config maxExecutionTime: 0
    - [Apr 08 07:23:26] Got max_execution_time value from ini: 360
    - [Apr 08 07:23:26] ini value of 360 is higher than value for WORDFENCE_SCAN_MAX_INI_EXECUTION_TIME(
      90), reducing
    - [Apr 08 07:23:26] getMaxExecutionTime() returning half ini value: 45
    - [Apr 08 07:23:26] Scan process ended after forking.

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 *  Plugin Support [wfmargaret](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfmargaret/)
 * (@wfmargaret)
 * [1 week, 3 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scan-getting-failed/#post-18875412)
 * Hi [@sherazrazzaq](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sherazrazzaq/),
 * Thank you for reaching out! First, please check that the “Use only IPv4 to start
   scans” option is enabled under **Wordfence > Scan > Scan Options and Scheduling
   > Advanced Scan Options**. Then, try to run a new scan.
 * If you’re on a LiteSpeed server, this video may also be helpful: [https://youtu.be/SXvfSaY1q_c](https://youtu.be/SXvfSaY1q_c)
 * If the scan still fails, can you send a diagnostic report to **wftest @ wordfence.
   com**? You can find the link to do so at the top of the **Wordfence > Tools >
   Diagnostics** page. Then click on “**Send Report by Email**”. Please add your
   forum username where indicated and _respond here after you have sent it._
 * **NOTE:** It should look as follows – Screenshot of [Tools > Diagnostic > Send by Email](https://www.wordfence.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/diagnosticsendbyemail.png)
 * Thanks,
   Margaret

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 * Last activity: [1 week, 3 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scan-getting-failed/#post-18875412)
 * Status: resolved