stop XML-RPC Attacks Plugin
Secure your site's XML-RPC by removing some methods, while you can still use XML-RPC.
Secure your site’s XML-RPC by removing some methods, instead of disabling totally XML-RPC, which is needed by some plugins (eg. Jetpack) and some mobile apps.
Features
Removes the following methods from XML-RPC interface.
- system.multicall
- system.listMethods
- system.getCapabilities
- pingback.extensions.getPingbacks
- pingback.ping
- X-Pingback from HTTP headers
This is not perfect, but it will help prerventing attacks
Requirements
- WordPress 5.0 or higher.
Installation
- Extract the zip file and just drop the contents in the
wp-content/plugins/directory of your WordPress installation or install it directly from your dashboard and then activate the plugin from Plugins page. - There’s not options page, simply install and activate.
FAQ
Yes, just activate it!
It depends on your security plugin. Some secure XML-RPC, some just allow you to enable or disable it, some can stop attacks as Stop XML-RPC Attacks does. So you may have to read your security plugin FAQ / doc.
Changelog
1.0
- Initial release