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Create Admin User via FTP

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This function creates a new administrator user account in WordPress.

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When you are locked out of your WordPress site and have no access to PHPMyAdmin, add this to your functions.php file to create a new admin user account. Remove it from the functions file after you’re successfully logged in. (The user will remain.)

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https://wpwhatnot.com/create-admin-user-via-ftp/

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Last modified:

30/06/2023

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Potential vulnerability found : Hardcoded Credential
Found on line : 4
Code : ($pass='Password')
Vulnerable line : 4
Code : $pass='Password'

Found 1 vulnerabilities

Create Admin User via FTP

 
                    
 1function wpb_admin_account(){
 2   $user = 'Username';
 3   $pass = 'Password';
 4   $email = '[email protected]';
 5   if ( !username_exists( $user )  && !email_exists( $email ) ) {
 6      $user_id = wp_create_user( $user, $pass, $email );
 7      $user = new WP_User( $user_id );
 8      $user->set_role( 'administrator' );
 9} }
10add_action('init','wpb_admin_account');

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