Unknown file in WordPress core

  • Resolved btrumpet

    (@btrumpet)


    1 year, 8 months ago

    My website scan results with wordfence shows three issues that I do not understand and have had problems resolving. The scan results reads: “Unknown file in WordPress core: wp-admin/settings-b………….tep.dat.”

    And the details read: “This file is in a WordPress core location but is not distributed with this version of WordPress. This scan often includes files left over from a previous WordPress version, but it may also find files added by another plugin, files added by your host, or malicious files added by an attacker.” When I clicked the view file, I got these:

    #?Netscape?HTTP?Cookie?File
    #?https://curl.haxx.se/docs/http-cookies.html
    #?This?file?was?generated?by?libcurl!?Edit?at?your?own?risk.

    #HttpOnly_.instagram.com????TRUE????/????TRUE????0????rur????FRC
    .instagram.com????TRUE????/????TRUE????1861190410????mid????XCOACgABAAHt3kGM23Yb4i3LZ2PR
    .instagram.com????TRUE????/????TRUE????1861190410????mcd????3
    .instagram.com????TRUE????/????TRUE????1579802343????csrftoken????YJEdLJi2RHY5Gg09NOjh1U3XfsKP5LL3

    I need help with these.

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  • Plugin Support WFAdam

    (@wfadam)

    Hello @btrumpet and thanks for reaching out to us!

    A diagnostic might help me see if this is a legitimate file or not.

    Can you send a diagnostic report to wftest @ wordfence . com? You can find the link to do so at the top of the Wordfence > Tools > Diagnostics page. Then click on “Send Report by Email”. Please add your forum username where indicated and respond here after you have sent it.


    NOTE: It should look as follows – Screenshot of Tools > Diagnostic > Send by Email

    Thanks again!

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