[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #52036: WordPress that have xmlrpc.php enabled for pingbacks, trackbacks, etc. can be made as a part of a huge botnet causing a major DDOS.

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Fri Dec 11 14:48:01 UTC 2020


#52036: WordPress that have xmlrpc.php enabled for pingbacks, trackbacks, etc. can
be made as a part of a huge botnet causing a major DDOS.
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 Reporter:  lucifermorningstar  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)        |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal              |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General             |     Version:
 Severity:  major               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch         |     Focuses:
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Changes (by lucifermorningstar):

 * Attachment "wordpress.png" added.


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