I think they are the jack socket plugs. Someone else posted a similar question. Pop them out, get some rust remover and soak the whole area. If the paint is bubbling, you need to grind it off and get some bodywork done. If not, you can slow down the rot with rocker panel coating, or apply rust inhibitor.

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