Bogus users on my admin dashboard

  • Hello
    I received 2 emails saying that users registered on my site.
    So I logged into my wordpress dashboard and indeed saw the 2 bogus users (bogus email addresses and names).
    I had the Register option checked which I then changed reading the other posts regarding the same issue.
    However, my question is simple. How can people “register” as a subscriber on my site when I have maintenance mode activated? When you check my site: https://www.bymaryparis.com, you will get the maintenance mode alert saying that my site is currently under construction. So how is it possible for people to register as a user on my site???
    Could it be related to my database user login? Meaning if my db’s user is root and the pw is root, is it possible for people to create users via this method?
    I am using WordPress as live (not locally).

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  • How can people “register” as a subscriber on my site when I have maintenance mode activated?

    Perhaps you should direct that question to the developer of your maintenance mode plugin?

    Could it be related to my database user login?

    Highly unlikely.

    is it possible for people to create users via this method

    Only if they have access to the server already (ie it has been compromised). That said, your choice of root username & password is woefully insecure.

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