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XML-RPC enabled

Effort to fix: Quick win (under an hour)

Why it matters

xmlrpc.php lets bots try hundreds of passwords in one request and can be abused for pingback DDoS.

How to fix it

Disable XML-RPC unless you use Jetpack or the mobile app, or restrict it to known IPs.

On WordPress

Block /xmlrpc.php at the server/CDN, or add add_filter('xmlrpc_enabled', '__return_false'); in a must-use plugin (the server block is stronger).