bot detection?

  • Resolved Okoth1

    (@okoth1)


    1 year, 3 months ago

    Hi,

    From August 16 on, I am getting hundreds of these

    20/Aug/23 05:42:16 #2737670 MEDIUM - xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx POST /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php - Blocked access to admin-ajax.php - [bot detection is enabled] - www.mydomainname.com
    20/Aug/23 05:43:02 #2704906 MEDIUM - xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx POST /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php - Blocked access to admin-ajax.php - [bot detection is enabled] - www.mydomainname.com
    20/Aug/23 05:43:45 #5508702 MEDIUM - xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx POST /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php - Blocked access to admin-ajax.php - [bot detection is enabled] - www.mydomainname.com
    20/Aug/23 05:44:46 #4028114 MEDIUM - xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx POST /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php - Blocked access to admin-ajax.php - [bot detection is enabled] - www.mydomainname.com
    20/Aug/23 06:17:55 #6891933 MEDIUM - xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx POST /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php - Blocked access to admin-ajax.php - [bot detection is enabled] - www.mydomainname.com
    20/Aug/23 06:34:02 #7251435 MEDIUM - xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx POST /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php - Blocked access to admin-ajax.php - [bot detection is enabled] - www.mydomainname.com
    20/Aug/23 06:38:13 #8640821 MEDIUM - xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx POST /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php - Blocked access to admin-ajax.php - [bot detection is enabled] - www.mydomainname.com
    20/Aug/23 06:42:57 #6264135 MEDIUM - xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx POST /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php - Blocked access to admin-ajax.php - [bot detection is enabled] - www.mydomainname.com
    20/Aug/23 06:55:24 #6573118 MEDIUM - xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx POST /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php - Blocked access to admin-ajax.php - [bot detection is enabled] - www.mydomainname.com

    The IP is my site’s IP address.

    Is this a real bot, or must I change something in the plugin’s settings?

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  • Plugin Author nintechnet

    (@nintechnet)

    You may have installed or updated a plugin on August 16 that makes use of the AJAX API.
    Normally the server’s IP address shouldn’t be blocked. If you go to “Firewall Policies > WordPress AJAX”, what IP do you see below the “Protect admin-ajax.php against suspicious bots” label? Is it the same as the one in the firewall log?

    Thread Starter Okoth1

    (@okoth1)

    I saw that the Litespeed Cache plugin updated on August 16. That could be it then. I purged all.

    I’ll keep an eye on it the coming days.

    Thread Starter Okoth1

    (@okoth1)

    Yep, no more threats after I purged the cache.

    Thank you.

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