So some of my wordpress blogs got hacked.. I had 9 on that server.. I told my host but it turns out it will take awhile to reset the passwords. Can anyone tell me how to reset the passwords.. I don't want to wait forever to get my sites back.. Thanks !
Actually you can't reset your password as only your hosting provider can do that. Try to send him email and let them know of this issue which requires urgent attention. Hope you have also backup of your all 9 blogs incase any major problem. DON.
Sorry to hear that. Back up all your content to your local drive, this will rescue your content specially if your hacker delete some of your content. Sending persistent email to you host will also help. Good luck to you.
send email to hosting provider and tell him about your hacked details hope that you get help by him ..thanks
ok i'm a little confused, the blogs got hacked, what about your cpanel account? log into that and deal with it. let us know whats happening.
if its just the blog, then delete your wordpress blog, then reinstall it.. Then load the backup I asssume you have. Thats it...
Sorry to hear your sites have been hacked into. You can reset your password on wordpress sites. Before doing this you may want to change your email address in the wp_users table so that the email goes to another email address so hopefully your safer. Go to your wordpress site url: yoursite.com/wp-login.php Click on lost your password Then enter your email address or your username You will then be sent an email, click on the confirmation email. You will then be sent another email listing your password, login and change that password to a really strong password. I would also suggest backing up your Database for all your blogs, and also backing up all site files for all of the sites that have been hacked. If you require any help, do let me know.
You can generate a MD5 hash (google for a generator) and then in in phpmyadmin change the hash in users table
is your cpanel gone?? otherwise it is not a big deal.. just goto php myadmin goto wp_users table and change your password..
just about everyones suggestions are correct, lets wait and see what the OP has to say before anyone else posts the same friggin thing over again.
Only host can retrieve ur password, call them and email them thrice a day so they will take ur issue as serious problem.
Thanks for the all the advice.. My host said it would take 4 days to fix! I just couldn't wait so I found a plugin that can be added with my ftp to change the password.. it was very easy and quick.. I just added to php page then once finished deleted the page. My cpanel wasn't hacked just the wordpress blogs itself along with a site that was run with just html.. the html site I have to start over with. I have backups for all my blogs but for some reason some of the backups aren't complete.. I had my host check my blogs for codes that weren't mine they said they did but I can't be so sure! Anyways thanks for all your help..
If that was the case there wasnt any need for any extra plugin.. If you loose the password again just do the following steps.. 1) Login to Cpanel and use Php Myadmin 2) There find your wordpress database and browse the wp_users table.. You will see a list of all users and their details there. 3) Click the Pencil edit button near to the username whose password you had lost.. 4) In the new page, under the password row, set Function to MD5(from the dropdown).. now enter your desired password in the Value Field of the Same Row.. Click GO and woow you are done.. May be this will help you or someothers in future..