Security Alert – WP Rest API plugin for WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor 0 Minutes, 32 Seconds to Read Issue: WP REST API plugin has released a critical security update (version 1.2.1). They are urging everyone to update to this latest version. Status: Update has been released. Who is impacted? Websites running the WP REST API Plugin for WordPress. Why was this update released? WP REST API plugin version 1.2.1 was released to address “a serious information disclosure vulnerability, which allowed for unpublished content and post revisions to be retrieved via the REST API.” Learn more in the full article on WordPress.org. What should I do? The REST API Team is urgently advising all users of their plugin to update the WordPress plugin to the latest version. Share this Article IC InMotion Hosting Contributor Content Writer InMotion Hosting contributors are highly knowledgeable individuals who create relevant content on new trends and troubleshooting techniques to help you achieve your online goals! More Articles by InMotion Hosting Related Articles Resetting the cPanel Password in WHM How to Change your root Password in WHM How to Stop and Disable Firewalld Content Security Policy (CSP) Headers – Complete Reference Guide Why You Need To Keep Your Website’s PHP Version Up-to-Date Learning About Mod_security and Disabling Mod_security Close Open Ports for PCI Compliance How to Pass PCI Compliance Scans DDoS Protection Using Corero How to Open a Port in Firewalld
I keep having significant problems on some of the WordPress sites I manage, and the WP Site Health plugin keeps saying: The REST API request failed due to an error. Error: [] cURL error 28: Operation timed out after 10001 milliseconds with 0 bytes received But I don’t know if the *Rest API* is my REAL problem. The main problem is sites start displaying a white background and text, the Theme seems NOT to be operative. YET, when I am logged IN to WP Backend (Dashboard), the front end of the site WILL display correctly. When I log out of Dashboard, the front end goes back to white background and text. I keep searching the Net for solutions, but I cannot seem to find a fix for it. And yes, everything is up-to-date. And when I search InMotion for help, the only post is the above one from August 16, 2021. Thank You for any insight you might have. Take Care, David Scott Lynn
Hi David, I recommend following our WordPress Troubleshooting guide to help narrow down the cause of your issue.
