wp2shell: more than a month later. Confirm 6.8.6, 6.9.5, 7.0.2. Patched is not clean.

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Troubleshooting

Deactivate the plugin via FTP

Disable Security Ninja when you cannot reach wp-admin by renaming the plugin folder over FTP.

If wp-admin is unreachable (for example after a firewall lockout), deactivate Security Ninja from the filesystem:

  1. Connect with FTP or your host file manager.
  2. Open /wp-content/plugins/.
  3. Rename (preferred) or delete the plugin folder:
    • security-ninja (free / standard package name), or
    • security-ninja-premium (if that is the folder name on your install)

WordPress will stop loading the plugin. Log in, then reinstall or rename the folder back when ready.

Related recovery: Secret Access URL, How to get back into your website.

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