Cheatin’ uh? – When adding a new user

  • Resolved Richard

    (@richard1966)


    13 years, 1 month ago

    My site was hacked before Christmas but had backups of the content and database. I point this out as I’m not sure if this is related to the current issue.

    I am logged in as the admin, the only site user. When I try to add a new user I get an error on the page wp-admin/user-new.php that says “Cheatin’ uh?”

    I have cleared and re-installed WP to the latest version but still have this issue. Can anyone help?

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  • What version of WordPress were you using prior to the hack?

    Thread Starter Richard

    (@richard1966)

    3.1.1

    When you carried out the restore, did you re-upload WP 3.1.1? Or did you just grab a copy of the latest version of WordPress? If it’s the latter, your database may not be correct for the core files that you are using.

    Thread Starter Richard

    (@richard1966)

    I did a clean install from 3.1. then updated to the latest release with WP. I then imported the database in, which now you have said that, I think is the root of the problem.

    Having said that I did the same procedure with another hacked site and all is fine so I’m confussed. (nothing new for me)

    Thread Starter Richard

    (@richard1966)

    Is there something in the database I can change or has the table structure change?

    The table structure will have changed. Do you still have the original 3.1.1 database backup?

    Thread Starter Richard

    (@richard1966)

    Fixed it.

    It was an incompatibility between database versions.

    Basically I backed up the database. Then created a database backup minus the wp-options table.

    Next I dropped all the tables went into the site and faced with the new install page. Filled in the details and logged in.

    At this point I imported all the tables minus wp-options to the new database replacing those tables.

    Downside you have to reactivate settings and plugins but now all is working. Thanks for the inspiration from https://www.vexentricity.com/?p=424 who showed the way.

    Hope this helps someone should it happen again. ??

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