The most used and favorable Content Management System (CMS) used these days is WordPress. With Managed WordPress Hosting, it is easy to manage and operate the whole website. However, like any other hosting, WordPress hosting too is also vulnerable to many attacks and security breaches. The most common WordPress security issues and how they can be mitigated are mentioned below:
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- Attacks and Injections: As WordPress does not limit the login attempt by any user who wants to access the website making it vulnerable to Brute Force Attack. A Brute Force Attack is an attack wherein the hacker/bot repeatedly keeps on entering the combinations of username and password until the right match is found. Even if the hacker didn’t get the right combination of username and password with these unsuccessful attempts your account can be suspended leaving your website down. Apart from the Brute Force attack, your website is even prone to SQL injections, cross-site scripting attacks.
- Access to important files and data: Many of your important files and data can be exploited if a hacker gets and access to your WordPress files. Usually, hacker gain access to your important files and folders by loading files remotely using themes and plugins and once these hackers gain access to your website they can modify the wp configuration PHP file that is using during WordPress installations and thus can infect the whole system.
- Malware: This is the most common type of security issue a website can face. Malware gains the unauthorized access to the website and infects the whole system. Some of the susceptible malware that WordPress website can encounter are Backdoors, Malicious redirects, Pharma hacks, and Drive-by downloads. If your WordPress version is not up to date, then you are susceptible to more malware attacks.
Securing your WordPress Website is important to reduce the risks of these most common security issues. Here are some of the ways through which you can secure your WordPress website
- Keeping your website up-to-date: You should always update your website with security patches and updates. WordPress security team updates their security and vulnerability flaws so that hackers/attackers will not be able to crack your website.
- Security Plugins: Installing a security plugin helps in securing your website. These plugins will fight against the Brute Force Attacks also.
- Support from Hosting Provider: Your hosting provider will help you secure your website and server through keeping constant monitoring on the network and attacks on the server. Installing firewalls(Hardware and Software) will help you safeguards more against these attacks.
Taking care of your website is of utmost importance as this could lead to trouble for your website if neglected. WordPress security is a sensitive issue and should be adequately addressed with the tips mentioned above.