XML-RPC is a remote procedure call over HTTP formatted with XML. WordPress exposes XML-RPC APIs via xmlrpc.php. Some of the APIs have been abused in various ways by attackers. This entry is about the security of the implementation of XML-RPC by WordPress. First, let's see a simple example of XML-RPC call. Below is an XML-RPC request and response that lists all the API methods supported by WordPres

