XML-RPC Settings

XML-RPC Settings

Configure XML-RPC methods to increase the security of your website:

Build-in features could be used for malicious purposes and cannot be disabled by default.

• Disable GET access
  • XML-RPC API only responds to POST requests. Direct GET access is not needed and can be used to fingerprint websites and use them as XML-RPC zombies in later attacks.
• Disable system.multicall
  • system.multicall method can be misused for amplification attacks.
• Disable system.listMethods
  • system.listMethods method can be used for verifying attack scope.

Prevent malicious actors from enumerating usernames and credentials.

• Disable authenticated methods
  • Methods requiring authentication, such as wp.getUsersBlogs, are often used to brute-force your passwords.

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