Using Wordfence With Ezoic (Wordfence differs from instructions)

  • Resolved bs1250

    (@bs1250)


    3 years, 7 months ago

    Hi, I recently removed Ezoic from my site for some testing but switched back afterwards. Anyway, before I had to configure wordfence’s IP detector different in order to work with Ezoic. I removed the Ezoic IPs from wordfence while testing and switched the IP detector to use the “recommended detection method”.

    When switching back, I followed your instruction on this page- https://www.wordfence.com/help/dashboard/options/ and it said to use the “X-Forwarded-For HTTP header. Only use if you have a front-end proxy or spoofing may result” for Ezoic. However, wordfence gave me an error message saying I should switch to- “Use the X-Real-IP HTTP header. Only use if you have a front-end proxy or spoofing may result.”

    I just want to make sure that this is correct, seeing as there is a difference between what the plugin is requesting me to use and your documentation. (Ps. if I am supposed to use the “Use the X-Real-IP HTTP header. Only use if you have a front-end proxy or spoofing may result.” should ezoic IPs still be listed in the trusted proxies area?).

    Thanks guys.

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  • Plugin Support wfpeter

    (@wfpeter)

    Hi @bs1250, thanks for reaching out to us.

    Just so that I can check whether the documentation/plugin difference in recommending X-Forwarded-For and X-Real-IP is based on how your configuration is being detected, could you please 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: For the fastest response time, please make sure and add any information or questions directly to this topic and not the email address above unless asked.

    Thanks,

    Peter.

    Thread Starter bs1250

    (@bs1250)

    Hi Peter,

    Thanks for the swift response. The report has been sent.

    Looking forward to your reply.

    Plugin Support wfpeter

    (@wfpeter)

    Hi @bs1250, thanks for sending that over.

    When two of the headers have the same IP, Wordfence has an order of which one it prefers. Ezoic itself only sets X-Forwarded-For and their proprietary headers, so it must be the host setting X-Real-IP to be the same value. This is fine, but just changes which header Wordfence prefers.

    It looks like it should be fine to use X-Real-IP in this case.

    Thanks again,

    Peter.

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