GSA Bounty · Report #673384
xmlrpc.php file enabled - data.gov
Duplicatestatus
mediumseverity
10upvotes
19 Aug 2019disclosed
How it was found
Wordpress that have xmlrpc.php enabled for pingbacks, trackbacks, etc. can be made as a part of a huge botnet causing a major DDOS. this website www.data.gov has the xmlrpc.php file enabled.
Impact
This can be automated from multiple hosts and be used to cause a mass DDOS attack on the victim.