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security.txt File Missing on WordPress
No /.well-known/security.txt file found. This file helps security researchers report vulnerabilities responsibly.
Issue ID: SEC-SECURITY-TXT-001Severity: advisoryEffort: S
Why this matters
No /.well-known/security.txt file found. This file helps security researchers report vulnerabilities responsibly. This affects browser trust signals and whether visitors feel safe submitting contact details.
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How to fix this on WordPress
Use the page editor, theme, or SEO tooling depending on where this issue lives.
- 1Inspect the page and theme output.
- 2Apply the fix in the most direct place.
- 3Publish and validate with a re-audit.
After you fix it
- ✓Navigate to /.well-known/security.txt and confirm it exists with valid fields
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