Username: TomBoB
TITLE
Wordpress Toolkit, check security, turn off pingback / disable xmlrpc.php not working
PRODUCT, VERSION, OPERATING SYSTEM, ARCHITECTURE
CentOS Linux 7.9.2009, Plesk 18.0.38 Update #2
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
Turning of xmlrpc by using the Wordpress Toolit security feature des not work. Domain still responds to requests with "XML-RPC server accepts POST requests only."
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
Have a Wordpress website.
Have it installed in the hostings public root, or have it installed in a subfolder of the hostings public root, both cases show same result.
Use Wordpress toolkit t check securty, and turn of Pingbacks.
ACTUAL RESULT
still get "XML-RPC server accepts POST requests only." when checking the domain https://exampledomain.com/xmlrpc.php
EXPECTED RESULT
no access. Or a redirection if that is configured via a plugin.
ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Came across it on a domain that has Wordpress installed in a subfolder of the domains public root (httpdocs).
Also tested it on another domain where Wordpress is installed straight in the public root.
YOUR EXPECTATIONS FROM PLESK SERVICE TEAM
Confirm bug
TITLE
Wordpress Toolkit, check security, turn off pingback / disable xmlrpc.php not working
PRODUCT, VERSION, OPERATING SYSTEM, ARCHITECTURE
CentOS Linux 7.9.2009, Plesk 18.0.38 Update #2
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
Turning of xmlrpc by using the Wordpress Toolit security feature des not work. Domain still responds to requests with "XML-RPC server accepts POST requests only."
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
Have a Wordpress website.
Have it installed in the hostings public root, or have it installed in a subfolder of the hostings public root, both cases show same result.
Use Wordpress toolkit t check securty, and turn of Pingbacks.
ACTUAL RESULT
still get "XML-RPC server accepts POST requests only." when checking the domain https://exampledomain.com/xmlrpc.php
EXPECTED RESULT
no access. Or a redirection if that is configured via a plugin.
ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Came across it on a domain that has Wordpress installed in a subfolder of the domains public root (httpdocs).
Also tested it on another domain where Wordpress is installed straight in the public root.
YOUR EXPECTATIONS FROM PLESK SERVICE TEAM
Confirm bug