Adding a blocking exception

  • Resolved bv456

    (@bv456)


    3 years, 3 months ago

    Quick question,

    I have an automated workflow that posts to my WordPress site. This automated workflow doesn’t allow me to add a “User-Agent”, and WordFence keeps blocking this due to

    POST received with blank user-agent and referer

    Is there a way I can add the user that is making the POST to an exception or exclude list? I am not using the premium subscription.

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  • Plugin Support wfphil

    (@wfphil)

    Hi @bv456

    You will need to disable the option Block IPs who send POST requests with blank User-Agent and Referer.

    This is found in the Additional Options subsection of the Brute Force Protection section on the All Options page.

    Remember to press the SAVE CHANGES button after disabling that option.

    Thread Starter bv456

    (@bv456)

    i only want to do that for one user, not everyone.

    Plugin Support wfphil

    (@wfphil)

    Hi @bv456

    Thank you for the update.

    Do they use the same IP address all of the time?

    Thread Starter bv456

    (@bv456)

    no, this is why i was asking otherwise it would have been easy to whitelist the IP

    Plugin Support wfphil

    (@wfphil)

    Hi @bv456

    Thank you for the update.

    In this instance, due to the IP address being dynamic, you would have to disable that option.

    Thread Starter bv456

    (@bv456)

    or add it as a feature request, I’m not going to disable it as that reduces the security.

    Plugin Support wfphil

    (@wfphil)

    Hi @bv456

    Thank you for the update.

    As it is an additional option then you can safely disable it. The firewall rules and brute force login attack prevention rules will still protect your website.

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