Threat LevelMEDIUM40/1004 rule types across 2 attack categories
4 incidents on record · 4 rule types · active over 2 days · last seen 4d ago
| PTR | N/A |
Attack Analysis
WordPress: Author Enumeration
This IP probed the WordPress ?author= parameter to enumerate valid usernames, feeding a list of real accounts into subsequent credential-stuffing attacks. Pure reconnaissance with no legitimate use case.
Geo-Blocked Country
This IP was blocked purely based on its country of origin — the site owner has restricted access from this IP's geographic location due to a pattern of unwanted traffic from that region. This does not necessarily mean the specific IP itself has attacked anything; it reflects a blanket country-level policy.
WordPress XML-RPC Abuse
This IP accessed xmlrpc.php on a site where the owner has explicitly disabled it. xmlrpc.php is a legacy WordPress endpoint long abused for brute-force login attempts (via its multicall method) and DDoS pingback amplification; sites that don't need it disable it outright, making any access attempt inherently unwanted.
Reports (4)
| Date | Severity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2026 - 04:48 | high | WordPress: xmlrpc.php accessed |
| 1 Nov 2026 - 04:47 | medium | Query Guard — Xmlrpc Access |
| 1 Nov 2026 - 04:47 | low | Geo Blocker — Country Match |
| 29 Oct 2026 - 18:47 | low | User Enum — Author Scan |
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