# Miscellaneous **URL:** https://talk.wpcerber.com/c/misc/2.md [Latest](https://talk.wpcerber.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://talk.wpcerber.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://talk.wpcerber.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Miscellaneous category](https://talk.wpcerber.com/t/about-the-miscellaneous-category/1)
**Author:** [@system](https://talk.wpcerber.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0
Use this category if you aren’t sure where to post, or want to talk about something that doesn’t fit in any other categories. --- ## [WP Cerber's Return to Wordpress Plugin Repositories](https://talk.wpcerber.com/t/wp-cerbers-return-to-wordpress-plugin-repositories/614)
**Author:** [@alanw](https://talk.wpcerber.com/u/alanw)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://talk.wpcerber.com/t/wp-cerbers-return-to-wordpress-plugin-repositories/614 "2026-10-09T18:56:43Z")
There is no question that WP Cerber is one, if not THE, best security solutions for WordPress installations. I’ve used it for years on my client’s sites and always felt confident that the plugin always performed excellen… --- ## [Spoofing 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain](https://talk.wpcerber.com/t/spoofing-127-0-0-1-localhost-localdomain/657)
**Author:** [@Mike](https://talk.wpcerber.com/u/Mike)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 11:40am UTC](https://talk.wpcerber.com/t/spoofing-127-0-0-1-localhost-localdomain/657 "2026-08-06T11:40:11Z")
Hi, I have an entry under “Top Offending IP Addresses” showing “127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain.” It is probing the usual URLs like “/settings\_production.py” and “/wp-config.php.backup” then gets locked out. I realize t… --- ## [Security Scanner Report - Cerber Unattended Files](https://talk.wpcerber.com/t/security-scanner-report-cerber-unattended-files/609)
**Author:** [@alanw](https://talk.wpcerber.com/u/alanw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2026, 11:49pm UTC](https://talk.wpcerber.com/t/security-scanner-report-cerber-unattended-files/609 "2026-03-01T23:49:04Z")
I ran a full security scan on the website and the report tracked 7 critical issues, six which were labeled as ‘Unattended suspicions file’ and ‘High’. The interesting part is that the files in question reside in Cerber’s… --- ## [WP Cerber as a Composer package](https://talk.wpcerber.com/t/wp-cerber-as-a-composer-package/591)
**Author:** [@glouton](https://talk.wpcerber.com/u/glouton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://talk.wpcerber.com/t/wp-cerber-as-a-composer-package/591 "2026-01-20T15:49:07Z")
Hi there, Does WP Cerber provide a package and repository to install and update using Composer? Or is there any plan to to release such a service? Kind regards, --- ## ['cerber\_authenticate' method creates a potential security hole for other plugins](https://talk.wpcerber.com/t/cerber-authenticate-method-creates-a-potential-security-hole-for-other-plugins/299)
**Author:** [@Joro](https://talk.wpcerber.com/u/Joro)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2025, 8:29am UTC](https://talk.wpcerber.com/t/cerber-authenticate-method-creates-a-potential-security-hole-for-other-plugins/299 "2025-06-24T08:29:14Z")
The ‘cerber\_authenticate’ method in cerber\_load.php is hooked as last in line with PHP\_INT\_MAX priority, but has the issue that does NOT check if the $user passed to it is a WP\_Error. The problem with that is the followi… --- ## [Can s.o. look up a RID number for me please?](https://talk.wpcerber.com/t/can-s-o-look-up-a-rid-number-for-me-please/453)
**Author:** [@G\_G](https://talk.wpcerber.com/u/G_G)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2025, 6:50pm UTC](https://talk.wpcerber.com/t/can-s-o-look-up-a-rid-number-for-me-please/453 "2025-05-01T18:50:08Z")
Hi, could s.o. help please? I clicked a link to go to a website of a restaurant but I was blocked. It showed this RID number VUCZFAWZHLSLS6U7T4E23BPK But I cannot look it up as I do not have access to the activity log. … --- ## [\[legal\] reCAPTCHA alternative (europe)](https://talk.wpcerber.com/t/legal-recaptcha-alternative-europe/385)
**Author:** [@Albirew](https://talk.wpcerber.com/u/Albirew)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://talk.wpcerber.com/t/legal-recaptcha-alternative-europe/385 "2025-04-01T20:06:04Z")
Hi! Today, US white house removed PCLOB (Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board), hence making DPF (EU-US Data Privacy Framework) adequacy NOT meeting requirements of “essential equivalence”, and will be terminated… --- ## [Definition of "Role update denied"](https://talk.wpcerber.com/t/definition-of-role-update-denied/427)
**Author:** [@Mike\_M](https://talk.wpcerber.com/u/Mike_M)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://talk.wpcerber.com/t/definition-of-role-update-denied/427 "2025-03-29T19:17:02Z")
I have a legitimate user who appears in the Traffic Inspector with many entries, /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php POST HTTP 200 OK \[Role update denied\] Permission denied It is a XMLHttpRequest to wp\_pro\_quiz\_load\_quiz\_data (… --- ## [Activity log: where can I find it?](https://talk.wpcerber.com/t/activity-log-where-can-i-find-it/313)
**Author:** [@tonylima181](https://talk.wpcerber.com/u/tonylima181)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 4:56pm UTC](https://talk.wpcerber.com/t/activity-log-where-can-i-find-it/313 "2025-03-18T16:56:10Z")
I was blocked from a website. Told to enter info in your activity log. Cannot find it. Help! --- ## [Cerber\_log mysql table](https://talk.wpcerber.com/t/cerber-log-mysql-table/287)
**Author:** [@jbkleinbaum](https://talk.wpcerber.com/u/jbkleinbaum)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 5:35pm UTC](https://talk.wpcerber.com/t/cerber-log-mysql-table/287 "2025-02-13T17:35:40Z")
Not sure where to post, but my hosting account was suspended due to the mysql database taking up too much of the server resources. The cerber\_log table appeared to be at fault, beginning with this error: | 115261504 | b… --- ## [A reminder of the constant threats that WordPress faces nowadays](https://talk.wpcerber.com/t/a-reminder-of-the-constant-threats-that-wordpress-faces-nowadays/60)
**Author:** [@Garry](https://talk.wpcerber.com/u/Garry)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://talk.wpcerber.com/t/a-reminder-of-the-constant-threats-that-wordpress-faces-nowadays/60 "2024-02-14T16:45:04Z")
It’s an ordinary day on the WP Cerber’s website. These numbers, showing the frequency and variety of attacks, are typical — and they’re growing. It’s a clear reminder of the constant threat that websites on WordPress fac…