[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #51891: Multiple xmlrpc attacks after last update

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#51891: Multiple xmlrpc attacks after last update
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 Reporter:  attunist      |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  XML-RPC       |     Version:  5.5.3
 Severity:  major         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch   |     Focuses:
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Comment (by redsweater):

 It seems unlikely that the increase in unwanted requests is linked to the
 WordPress update per se. I think these kinds of errors are usually caused
 by attempts to load the internal files of the WordPress installation
 directly. I assume these are attack probes but not really sure.

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