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PHP2Shell & wp2shell Scanner v1.3.2

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Fewer false alarms on hosted sites

  • Installatron Worker (it-api.php): the temporary script that Installatron — the one-click installer IONOS and many other hosts use — puts in the site root. It was reported twice (Medium). It's now recognised by its structure rather than its name: Installatron's header, a single signature check using Installatron's pinned public key, and no command handling before unsigned requests are turned away. It's then listed as information. Look-alikes with another key, or with extra code, are still flagged.
  • Inert "data" PHP files: files that only answer "404 Not Found" (or exit) and stop, followed by plain data — the way plugins store keys and settings out of the web's reach, e.g. .htXXXXXX.appconfig.php. A hidden one in the site root was reported as a High "classic backdoor"; it's now Low with an explanation, and its contents aren't scanned as code (they can never run). A file with any real PHP after the guard is still High.