WordPress.xmlrpc.Pingback.DoS
Description
This indicates an attack attempt against a Denial of Service vulnerability in WordPress.
The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software handles http requests for pingback calls. It allows a remote attacker to crash vulnerable systems via crafted http requests.
Affected Products
WordPress all version
Impact
Denial of Service: Remote attacker can crash vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Currently we are unaware of any vendor supplied patch for this issue.
Telemetry
Coverage
IPS (Regular DB) | |
IPS (Extended DB) |