block the REST API

  • Resolved TeclaL

    (@teclal)


    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hi there,

    I asked to a developer of another plugin if his plugin might cause problem if installed with Wordfence and he wrote me: “Wordfence can block the REST API, causing problems for anything that uses it”
    may you please explain me what does it mean and if you agree with this?

    Thank you
    TL

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  • Hi @teclal,

    Wordfence does not block all rest API calls.

    It does look for specific characters within a request and might block that, if it’s deemed to be malicious.

    This is most common in page editors such as Elementor or TinyMCE Editor – where the user sends raw HTML / JavaScript. Wordfence is unable to distinguish if it’s an XSS attack or someone saving scripts to their server.

    Dave

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