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Client denied by server configuration error

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  • GOT
    Are you sure these are accesses you want to go through? Xmlrpc.php is a common attack vector in wordpress and I would initially say that you probably have some wordpress security in place that is blocking that access which is generally desirable.
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  • cPanelLauren
    I am inclined to agree with @GOT it looks like (most likely in .htaccess) you have something blocking access to xmlrpc.php which isn't necessarily a bad thing due to the tendency for it to be attacked in the forum of a Brute Force Amplification Attack. WordPress even has a blog post going over methods to stop attacks of this nature: Stop XML-RPC Attack
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  • baronn
    @G3oangelo the advice is spot on. XML-RPC is most often the prefreed way to start attacks on your site. You need to ask yourself if this is a service that you actually will be using at all? Further to the wordpress resource link you can use this wordpress plugin: en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/ iThemes Security (formerly Better WP Security to configure the security on your wordpress install. It will allow you to configure not only your XML-RPC settings but also stop most other forms of security settings to stop common attacks. Works pretty well and has an easy to use GUI.
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