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<h3>XML-RPC Settings</h3>
<p>Configure XML-RPC methods to increase the security of your website:</p>
<h4>Build-in features could be used for malicious purposes and cannot be disabled by default.</h4>
<ul>
<li>Disable GET access
<ul>
<li>XML-RPC API only responds to POST requests. Direct GET access is not needed and can be used to fingerprint websites and use them as XML-RPC zombies in later attacks.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Disable system.multicall
<ul>
<li>system.multicall method can be misused for amplification attacks.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Disable system.listMethods
<ul>
<li>system.listMethods method can be used for verifying attack scope.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h4>Prevent malicious actors from enumerating usernames and credentials.</h4>
<ul>
<li>Disable authenticated methods
<ul>
<li>Methods requiring authentication, such as wp.getUsersBlogs, are often used to brute-force your passwords.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h4>Pingbacks are a helpful feature to discover back-links to your posts but can be misused for DDoS attacks or allow fingerprinting your WP version.</h4>
<ul>
<li>Disable pingbacks
<ul>
<li>Pingbacks are generally safe, but are often used for DDoS attacks via system.multicall.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Remove X-Pingback header
<ul>
<li>If you decide to disable pingbacks, it’s a good practice to remove the X-Pingback header return by your posts.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Hide WordPress version when verifying pingbacks
<ul>
<li>Pingbacks’ user-agent can reveal your exact WordPress version, even when hidden by other plugins.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Hide WordPress version when sending pingbacks
<ul>
<li>Pingbacks’ user-agent can reveal your exact WordPress version, even when hidden by other plugins.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h4>Unnecessary XML-RPC API, leave enabled if you are not sure.</h4>
<ul>
<li>Disable Demo API
<ul>
<li>Remove demo.sayHello and demo.addTwoNumbers methods, as they are not needed.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Disable Blogger API
<ul>
<li>WordPress supports the Blogger XML-RPC API methods.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Disable MetaWeblog API
<ul>
<li>WordPress supports the metaWeblog XML-RPC API.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Disable MovableType API
<ul>
<li>WordPress supports the MovableType XML-RPC API.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h4>If you are using some integrations or WP mobile applications, it might be a good idea to allow XML-RPC only to specific IPs.</h4>
<ul>
<li>Allow XML-RPC only for
<ul>
<li>IP comma separated eg. 192.168.10.242, 192.168.10.241</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h4>It is possible to hide a message between the allowed methods when system.listMethods is called (not recommended).</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add message to XML-RPC methods
<ul>
<li>We are hiring! Check jobs.yourdomains.com</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>


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IP Stresser Guard

<p>This plugin allows you to have a simple rate limit option to protect the site against DDoS or brute force and IP stresser attacks. It is suitable to Prevent against IP Stresser and booter scripts that want to increase the consumption of your site’s resources with a “Slow” method.</p>
<h3>What is IP Stresser ?</h3>
<p>An IP stresser is an online tool that is used to attack a server or a website by overwhelming its resources with a flood of Internet traffic. It is often used to test the strength and resilience of a server or a network, but it can also be used maliciously to bring down a website or a service by denying legitimate users access.<br />
IP stressers are often used by hackers to launch attacks on websites, but they can also be used by legitimate businesses and organizations to test their websites’ performance.</p>
<h3>What is Slowloris  Attack?</h3>
<p>Slowloris is a type of DDoD attack that targets web servers by keeping many HTTP connections open simultaneously and sending partial HTTP requests. This can tie up server resources and cause the server to reach its maximum concurrent connection limit, preventing legitimate users from accessing the website.<br />
It’s worth noting that Layer 7 attacks are often more difficult to mitigate compared to lower-level attacks, as they can mimic legitimate traffic patterns and require more advanced detection and mitigation techniques. Implementing proper security measures, such as web application firewalls (WAFs) and rate-limiting mechanisms, can help protect against Layer 7 attacks.</p>
<h3>Simple source code</h3>
<p>this PHP Code help you to have a simple rate limit option to protect the site against DDoS or brute force attacks from IP Stresser It is suitable to Prevent against IP Stresser and booter scripts that want to increase the consumption of your site’s resources with a “Slow” method.<a href="https://github.com/Jhonvalta/prevent_IP_Stresser" rel="nofollow ugc">Prevent IP Stresser</a> on Github.</p>


Rate Limit Guard

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This plugin safeguards your website from Layer 7 DDoS attacks and IP stressors by utilizing a rate limiting feature.

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