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XML-RPC: The Legacy Door Most Sites Should Close

xmlrpc.php was built for a web that no longer exists, and today it mostly serves attackers looking for brute-force amplification and DDoS leverage. Here is how to shut it down cleanly, or lock it down for the integrations that still need it.

by Robbie·Jul 18, 2026·5 min read