My website is hacked, unauthorised Users Appearing?

  • Resolved Latestgoss

    (@latestgoss)


    10 years, 7 months ago

    My website is being hacked, an unauthorised users/authors are appearing, and posting posts. Any suggestions how to keep my site safe?

    Also people that try and comment on my site, also appear as User / Author? is that normal?

    Thanks
    Jas

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  • Theme Author Brian Harris

    (@zgani)

    Hello Jas,

    Also people that try and comment on my site, also appear as User / Author? is that normal?

    I can see that you have the settings for discussion set to user must be registered and logged in to comment – so yes that would be normal.

    The main issue would be the allocated default user role they get assigned to which is set in Settings “New User Default Role” – what ever you set here is what new users will registered as so you might want to have a look at that.

    Hope that helps you get to the bottom of the issue and resolve it.

    Regards,
    Zulf

    Thread Starter Latestgoss

    (@latestgoss)

    I have activated the Jetpack comments, so hopefully that will solve my problem as far as people commenting and appearing as users.

    Thanks for your help ??

    Theme Author Brian Harris

    (@zgani)

    No problem.

    Setting thread as resolved for now but feel free to ask some more if the need be ??

    Regards,
    Zulf

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