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SECURITY FINDING

Comments open with no anti-spam protection

What it is

Comments are open across the entire site with no anti-spam protection in place — an easy target for spam bots and malicious links, and occasionally a stepping stone toward more targeted attacks.

How to fix it

Install an anti-spam plugin (such as Akismet) to keep comments open safely, or close comments site-wide if they aren't needed.

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