WordPress link-template.php.suspected Issue

Issue: Some WordPress user are reporting a link-template.php.suspected error message. This is possibly related to a previous security vulnerabilty, or hack that was never fixed.
Status: InMotion Hosting and the WordPress community are currently investigating this report.
Who is impacted? Only some users of WordPress are reporting this issue

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Additional information: See the post regarding the “link-template.php.suspected” issue in the Official WordPress Support Forums.

What can I do?

While the WordPress community is still trying to determine the origin of this issue, we have found ways to determine files that may be compromised.

    • The following command has been successful in identifying injected code (run it in SSH):
      egrep -Rl ‘\$GLOBALS.*\\x|function.*for.*strlen.*isset’ public_html
  • If you find files that have been injected with code, or hacked, we recommend the following guide:

Recovering after a Hack

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