WordPress core file modified: version.php

  • Resolved macrunner

    (@macrunner)


    11 years, 8 months ago

    Hi,
    To try Wordfence, I installed a new version of WP 4.0
    Theme: Twenty Fourteen
    Plugins: Akismet

    So I installed Wordfence, latest version 5.2.3

    I started “Start Scan to Wordfence” and I received an alert and an email:
    WordPress core file modified: wp-includes/version.php

    http://i.imgur.com/W3ELdV2.png

    I do not understand.
    Please i would like to know if it works or this is a false positive.
    Thanks

    https://ww.wp.xz.cn/plugins/wordfence/

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  • WFSupport

    (@wfsupport)

    11 years, 8 months ago

    Hi

    Let’s see if we can sort this out for you.

    Can I get a screenshot of the differences?
    Thanks!

    tim

    Thread Starter macrunner

    (@macrunner)

    11 years, 8 months ago

    Hi,
    I found the “problem”.
    If I install WordPress 4 in my language, the version.php file contains the following line added, in my case is the code for Italy:

    $wp_local_package = 'it_IT';

    If I delete the line language code, Wordfence not detect differences with the original file.
    So this warning appears only if you install WordPress in their own language.

    WFSupport

    (@wfsupport)

    11 years, 8 months ago

    That’s basically what I was thinking but I always like to look to be sure. It’s been on the developer’s list to look into, but I don’t know what priority it has. They spend a fair amount of time addressing the latest security concerns and their plate is usually full. I’ll add this to my suggestions I make on our weekly call.

    While I won’t advocate deleting any lines in a WP core file, I think you can ignore the issue to clear the warnings.

    Thanks!

    tim

    Thread Starter macrunner

    (@macrunner)

    11 years, 8 months ago

    Great support
    Problem solved
    Thanks

    WFSupport

    (@wfsupport)

    11 years, 8 months ago

    Thanks for the kind words. We appreciate it!

    tim

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