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Why it Matters

The Magento admin panel should not be easy to find from the public internet. If attackers or bots can easily discover the admin route, they can target it with brute force, credential stuffing, or scanning tools to look for weaknesses.

Hiding or restricting the admin panel does not remove the need for strong passwords or 2FA, but it greatly reduces the number of automated attacks you will face. Limiting exposure makes the backend less visible and harder to reach for unauthorized users.

Verification Steps

Manual

# Try accessing common admin paths
https://yourstore.com/admin
https://yourstore.com/backend

# These should return 404 or redirect to home, not the login page

Remediation / Fix Guidance

  1. Use a custom backend path (see MB-R006).
  2. Block access to the default /admin path using web server rules.
  3. Restrict access by IP allow-list or VPN for sensitive environments.
  4. Consider adding a firewall or WAF rule to prevent automated scans.

Examples

Fail Example
# Default path still exposed
https://yourstore.com/admin → shows login page
Pass Example
# Default path blocked
https://yourstore.com/admin → 404 Not Found

# Custom path required for login
https://yourstore.com/securepanel_9x3k → shows login page

References