wordpress - Penetration testing - It is recommended that access to this portal is prevented via the Internet -


we have done penetration testing on wordpress site , 1 of issues has been returned is:

an administration portal accessible via internet

  • it recommended access portal prevented via internet

as site web based cms possible fix? not area of expertise , i'm struggling find way fix this.

can help?

thanks

it recommended access portal prevented via internet

that's vague of point, , that's fault of people doing pentest , pentest software.

but start http://codex.wordpress.org/brute_force_attacks , http://codex.wordpress.org/hardening_wordpress

in order restrict access admin area whitelisting ips 12.345.67.891 , 23.456.78.99 admin access, in .htaccess in wp-admin add:

options -indexes  order deny,allow deny allow 12.345.67.891 allow 23.456.78.99 deny 

in root .htaccess

<files wp-login.php> order deny,allow deny allow 12.345.67.891 allow 23.456.78.99 deny </files> 

if calculate range, can use, i.e. 12.345.67.0/24

you can obscure fact using wordpress (not ideal solution), sure hosting situation secure, , try other best practice suggestions @ links codex.

and see https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/security


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