Report for IP: 172.71.172.231

Threat LevelMEDIUM41/1002 rule types across 2 attack categories
2 incidents on record · 2 rule types · persistent 7-day campaign · last seen 12d ago
PTR N/A
Org / ASN Cloudflare WARP
Country 🇩🇪 Germany
City Frankfurt, Hesse
Timezone Europe/Berlin

Attack Analysis

Backup & Database File Probe
This IP requested common backup file paths (.bak, .sql, .zip, wp-config.bak), hunting for database dumps or config files containing plaintext credentials. A single exposed wp-config.bak can hand an attacker full database access. This attack is automated and deliberate.
WordPress XML-RPC Abuse
This IP targeted xmlrpc.php, a legacy WordPress endpoint that has been abused for brute-force authentication attacks, credential stuffing, and DDoS amplification. Any direct access to xmlrpc.php is an attack or reconnaissance attempt; modern WordPress sites should disable it entirely.

Reports (2)

Date Severity Description
24 Oct 2026 - 23:32 high WordPress: xmlrpc.php accessed
18 Oct 2026 - 08:57 high Web: Backup/database file probe