Jetpack has identified malicious code in my YellowPencil plugin. I'm going to delete plugin, but please advise how to re-establish safely.
The file yellow-pencil.php contains a malicious code pattern
Threat found (PHP_Generic_BadPattern_7)
What was the problem?
This code pattern is often used to run a very dangerous shell program on your server. The code in these files needs to be reviewed, and possibly cleaned.
function yp_decode($value) { $func = 'base64' . '_decode'; return $func($value);
Resolving the threat
Jetpack Scan cannot automatically fix this threat. We suggest that you resolve the threat manually: ensure that WordPress, your theme, and all of your plugins are up to date, and remove the offending code, theme, or plugin from your site.
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Jetpack has identified malicious code in my YellowPencil plugin. I'm going to delete plugin, but please advise how to re-establish safely.
The file yellow-pencil.php contains a malicious code patternThreat found (PHP_Generic_BadPattern_7)
What was the problem?
This code pattern is often used to run a very dangerous shell program on your server. The code in these files needs to be reviewed, and possibly cleaned.
The technical details
Threat found in file:
3264
3265
3266
function yp_decode($value) {
$func = 'base64' . '_decode';
return $func($value);
Resolving the threat
Jetpack Scan cannot automatically fix this threat. We suggest that you resolve the threat manually: ensure that WordPress, your theme, and all of your plugins are up to date, and remove the offending code, theme, or plugin from your site.
If you need more help to resolve this threat, we recommend...
Hi don’t worry about it. It’s false alarm. That function is part of our plugin and it’s responsible for parsing the CSS.
Best regards,
WaspThemes team
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Is it safe to reinstall then?
Yep, totally safe to use
Best regards,
WaspThemes team
And don't forget to rate our plugin, it means a lot to us!
Thanks!
You're welcome!
Best regards,
WaspThemes team
And don't forget to rate our plugin, it means a lot to us!