Strange Directory Pk-Validation

General General Questions
1

This directory appeared in .well.known directory in root.

I looked into it and it appears to be related to ssl.

https://prnt.sc/kqzyx1

Can anyone tell me how does it get there If I didnt do it, Im concerened who else can create directories in my root.

Thanks

john

2

This directory appeared in .well.known directory in root.

I looked into it and it appears to be related to ssl.

https://prnt.sc/kqzyx1

Can anyone tell me how does it get there If I didnt do it, Im concerened who else can create directories in my root.

Thanks

john

Do a google search for pki-validation, shows it is to do with your ssl certificate

3

Hello.

I think it creates cpanel (you have a cpanel hosting management)?

Best regards

Robert.

4

Yes, I seen it was SSL but wondered how it gets there, seems like Cpanel creates it to sort SSL out. YEs I do have cpanel

and I found this https://forums.cpanel.net/threads/well-known-added-to-all-accounts.607075/

but then a warning like this

https://forums.cpanel.net/threads/phishing-using-the-well-known-directory.621595/

Thanks chaps

5

If you do not use Perl I would switch to Plesk (much more stable & secured) instead of Cpanel.