Remove a public wp-config backup
exposed-wp-config
A backup copy of wp-config.php is served as plain text, so your database password and WordPress auth keys are readable. Remove it and rotate.
Why this matters
A backup of your WordPress config file is publicly accessible. It contains your database password, secret keys, and other credentials in plain text.
Web servers
Frameworks
Nginx
- 1 Block access to wp-config files
nginx
location ~ /wp-config {
deny all;
return 404;
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