• It’s Admin interface is exposed to internet could you please advise the next steps?

    • This topic was modified 6 months, 1 week ago by shehrozobaid.

    The page I need help with: [log in to see the link]

Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)
  • Moderator threadi

    (@threadi)

    I’m not sure exactly what you mean. When I visit the website you mentioned, all I see is the website. I can’t access the WordPress backend, which is how it should be.

    Perhaps you’re concerned about securing the installation. In that case, I would recommend this article: https://developer.wordpress.org/advanced-administration/security/hardening/

    Thread Starter shehrozobaid

    (@shehrozobaid)

    Hi Threadi,

    Thank you for the message. If you write down wp-admin at the end you will be in the admin console.
    https://parents.mmc.vic.edu.au/wp-admin/

    Thread Starter shehrozobaid

    (@shehrozobaid)

    Also, we have noticed the wp-cron.php file responsible for scheduled events in a WordPress website. By default, when a request is made, WordPress will generate an additional request from it to the wp-cron.php file. During the penetration test, it was found that WP-Cron is enabled for https://mmc.vic.edu.au. The generation of many requests to this website increases the likelihood of the site vulnerable to a Denial-of-Service attack, which may impact website availability for users.

    Is there any solution or recommendation for this as well ?

    Moderator threadi

    (@threadi)

    When I go to the admin URL, I see the login form. As I already wrote, everything is as it should be.

    Try it yourself in a private browser window. You should also see the login form there.

    However, the login form appears to be highly customized. Are you using a plugin to change the styling? Are you also using a plugin to change the login behavior in some way, e.g., an SSO plugin?

    The URL without parents is a completely different WordPress installation. Apparently, you have several. Each installation should use its own WP Cron and not call up another one – unless, as already mentioned above, you are using an SSO plugin that influences the behavior of WordPress.

Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)

The topic ‘Vulnerability’ is closed to new replies.