Title: WordPress core file modified: index.php
Last modified: September 29, 2022

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# WordPress core file modified: index.php

 *  [edzie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edzie/)
 * (@edzie)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-core-file-modified-index-php/)
 * I have WordPress 6.0.2 and Wordfence installed, it is a recently launched website
   and I was surprised to find this Wordfence scan notice:
 * WordPress core file modified: index.php
    Type: file Filename: /usr/home/*********/
   web/index.php File Type: Core Details: This WordPress core file has been modified
   and differs from the original file distributed with this version of WordPress.
 * The Original Version of the file:
 *     ```
       define( 'WP_USE_THEMES', true );
   
       /** Loads the WordPress Environment and Template */
       require __DIR__ . '/wp-blog-header.php';
       ```
   
 * The Modified Version on your WordPress system:
 *     ```
       define( 'WP_USE_THEMES', true );
       /** Loads the WordPress Environment and Template */
       require dirname(__FILE__) . '/wp-blog-header.php';
       ```
   
 * Why is my index.php file different? This is a problem? Should I restore the original?
    -  This topic was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by [edzie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edzie/).
      Reason: I added the code tags

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 *  [Mikescki](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikescki/)
 * (@mikescki)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-core-file-modified-index-php/#post-16484563)
 * Hi Edzie,
 * I am having a similar error.
   However in mine there is a big chunk (23 lines –
   some very long) of code.i.e. “<?php ini_set(‘display_errors’, ‘Off’); error_reporting(
   0); $yses75 = $_SERVER[‘HTTP_REFERER’]” and “if(!$_COOKIE[’29vlmy’] && $oovcsg!
   == false && $ubezlh5 === true)”
 * Tried to “_Repair_” but it says that “_We could not write to that file. You may
   not have permission to modify files on your WordPress server._” 
   As I am the 
   owner and sole user I find that very strange.I will be following it up with my
   Hosting provider.
 * EDIT : **UK2** – my hosting – changed my file permission that shows in the error
   from 0444 to 0644. I apparently can’t do that for myself so am very glad that
   they are always there 24/7/365 to help.
    -  This reply was modified 3 years, 3 months ago by [Mikescki](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikescki/).

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 * Last reply from: [Mikescki](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikescki/)
 * Last activity: [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-core-file-modified-index-php/#post-16484563)
 * Status: not resolved

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