Return Security Advisor results

This function returns the cPanel Security Advisor's security scan data. It advises you of how to resolve any security issues that it finds.

Note:

For more information, read the cPanel Security Advisor documentation at the WebPros International, LLC GitHub® repository.

SecurityBasicAuth

Responses

200

HTTP Request was successful.

Response Schema: application/json

	object
	object

get/fetch_security_advice

Request samples

whmapi1 --output=jsonpretty \
  fetch_security_advice

Response samples

application/json

{"data": {"payload": [{"advice": {"key": "SSH_direct_root_login_permitted",
"suggestion": "Manually edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config and change PermitRootLogin to “without-password” or “no”, then restart SSH …",
"summary": "SSH direct root logins are permitted.",
"type": "ADVISE_BAD"
},
"module": "Cpanel::Security::Advisor::Assessors::SSH",
"type": "mod_advice"
},
{"advice": {"key": "SSH_is_current",
"suggestion": null,
"summary": "Current SSH version is up to date: 11.22p33-44",
"type": "ADVISE_GOOD"
},
"module": "Cpanel::Security::Advisor::Assessors::SSH",
"type": "mod_advice"
},
{"message": "Anvil not found at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Security/Advisor/Assessors/ACME.pm line 6.",
"module": "Cpanel::Security::Advisor::Assessors::ACME",
"type": "mod_load"
}
]
},
"metadata": {"command": "fetch_security_advice",
"reason": "OK",
"result": 1,
"version": 1
}
}