Hardening wp-config.php: 5 Essential Constants and Rules to Lock Down Your WordPress Configuration
Every WordPress site has a single point of failure that holds the keys to the entire infrastructure: wp-config.php. It stores your database credentials, system paths, cryptographic salts, and runtime configuration. If they gain write access, injecting persistent backdoors or hijacking the entire application takes just seconds. Directory traversal attacks – where automated bots scan servers, […]