Check Point Advisories

WordPress xmlrpc Weak Password Access Attempt

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-0463
Date Published:	29 Jun 2016
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Monday 29 May, 2017
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	WordPress Servers
Vulnerability Description	Sending a request to xmlrpc.php requires authentication. An attacker may attempt guessing passwords to the system while avoiding the admin login page.

Protection Overview

This protection detects suspicious requests sent to xmlrpc.php page.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the WordPress xmlrpc Weak Password Access Attempt protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: WordPress Enforcement Protection.
Attack Information: WordPress xmlrpc Weak Password Access Attempt