Admin Tools

#43306 lots of security excepetions since update

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Environment Information

Joomla! version

5.4.8

PHP version

8/3/33

Admin Tools version

7.9.2

Latest post by nicholas on Thursday, 03 September 2026 10:46 CDT

Wednesday, 02 September 2026 18:50 CDT

aimlesslady

I just updated a site to 5.4.8 and all extensions are up to date. Since the update, I have received many email notifications from Admin Tools about security exceptions from different IPs. When I follow the link to the IP it is from all over: Europe, Russia and USA. On most of them, the IP score is 100/100, and the risk score is 0/100. Any idea why the sudden surge, and is there anything to do about it? I am attaching a screenshot of one with a higher risk score as an example.

Thursday, 03 September 2026 03:03 CDT

nicholas

Your update had nothing to do with this. The number of malicious requests you receive is NOT under your control – wouldn't that be nice, being able to say “I'd like to not get any, thanks”? Let Admin Tools do its thing. Please read https://www.akeeba.com/documentation/admin-tools-joomla/atlotsofexceptions.html for more context.

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

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Thursday, 03 September 2026 09:29 CDT

aimlesslady

Thank you for your prompt response. And especially, thank you for Admin Tools and for giving us the ability to protect our sites. I just wanted to make sure I didn't need to do anything more.

Thursday, 03 September 2026 10:46 CDT