Title: proc_open message
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# proc_open message

 *  [jamesict](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jamesict/)
 * (@jamesict)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/proc_open-message/)
 * Hi,
 * After installing and running the test, I receive he following message…
 * ‘You need the proc_open PHP function to run this test.’
 * How do I go about fixing this please?
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/shellshock-check/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shellshock-check/)

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 *  [Stefano](https://wordpress.org/support/users/madking-web-design/)
 * (@madking-web-design)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/proc_open-message/#post-5354077)
 * Thats not a bug, you should contact your hosting provider to execute this command,
   if they will, this command is based on server configurations.Propably your provider
   must already has closed the shellshock vuln.

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 * Last reply from: [Stefano](https://wordpress.org/support/users/madking-web-design/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/proc_open-message/#post-5354077)
 * Status: not resolved