Matteo Cisilino
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Test tab: checking the protections work
The Test tab of the plugin CSDN runs two live checks: the PHP block in uploads and the plugin files’ integrity. Here’s how to use it and read the results.
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Upload monitoring and the integrity check
Where to find the upload monitoring form, what it actually blocks, and how to read the outcome of the plugin’s integrity check.
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Hardening / IDS: the .htaccess rules
The Hardening / IDS tab of the plugin CSDN, rule by rule: what it blocks, what it can break, and why custom paths must be written with care.
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Blocked IPs tab: reading the blacklist
Reading the unified blacklist in the Blocked IPs tab, understanding the local, panel and manual sources, and using Unblock with care.
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Blocking, unblocking and whitelisting
How to block, unblock and whitelist an address from the General tab of the plugin CSDN, without locking yourself out of your own site.
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Block threshold: the General tab
How to read the log of the last 50 failed attempts and how the block threshold works, given that it is cumulative.
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Remote settings: connecting CSDN to the panel
How to fill in the Remote settings tab to connect the plugin to the Cisilino panel, and what is actually sent.
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Installing and activating CSDN
How to upload and activate Cisilino Site Defense Network, what it creates on activation and what to check on first run.
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CSDN manual: introduction
What the Cisilino Site Defense Network plugin is, what it does and doesn’t do, the requirements and the index of the 16 chapters of the manual.
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PHP2Shell: how I protected my servers while waiting for the patch
Two serious flaws in the PHP core (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619): what they are, which versions are hit, the mitigation script and how I updated my servers.
