How to update the WordPress Toolkit “Vulnerability Found” Notification setting

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Introduction

This article explains how to update the WordPress Toolkit “Vulnerability Found” notification settings in WHM. These notifications help administrators receive alerts when vulnerabilities are detected in WordPress installations managed through WordPress Toolkit.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure the following:

  • You have root SSH access to the server.
  • WHM/cPanel and WordPress Toolkit are installed on the server.
  • You have terminal access to execute WHM API commands.

Implementation

Step 1: Access the Server via SSH

Log in to your server using SSH with the root user.

Step 2: Update the Notification Importance

Currently, WordPress Toolkit events are not available in the Contact Manager interface within WHM. Therefore, notification settings must be updated through the command line.

Run the following command:

whmapi1 set_application_contact_importance app='WPT' event='VulnerabilityFound' importance='$VALUE'

Replace $VALUE with the required notification level:

  • Disabled
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High

Example: Disable the Notification

To disable the “Vulnerability Found” notification, run:

whmapi1 set_application_contact_importance app='WPT' event='VulnerabilityFound' importance='Disabled'

Example: Set Notification to High

To receive high-priority alerts, run:

whmapi1 set_application_contact_importance app='WPT' event='VulnerabilityFound' importance='High'

Conclusion

By updating the WordPress Toolkit notification importance level through the command line, administrators can better manage vulnerability alerts according to their monitoring requirements.

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