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wp-admin/setup-config.php

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What is this endpoint?

wp-admin/setup-config.php

WordPress installation setup wizard, probed to find unconfigured installs

What an attacker could do

On an unconfigured install this wizard lets an attacker point the site at their own database, gaining full admin control; on a configured site it confirms WordPress and its setup state.

How to defend it

Complete or remove the installation immediately, block `/wp-admin/setup-config.php` after setup, and ensure the server returns a clean 404 without exposing version or stack-trace details.

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