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404 error for xmlrpc.php file present on server

nicheniche Member

For wordpress installations on one webhosting server, the xmlrpc.php file is available on the server when checked using FTP
However when the same file is accessed using a web browser, getting a 404 file not found message
What could be the reason for the 404 message, though the file is present on the webhosting server. Remote posting is also not working

Comments

  • imokimok Member

    firewall? htaccess? file permissions?

  • nicheniche Member

    @imok said:
    firewall? htaccess? file permissions?

    htaccess is not changed, file permissions seem ok, hosting company says no firewalls

  • donlidonli Member

    Are you sure the file is in the directory that the server is looking for it in?
    Is a full path specified?

  • Tr33nTr33n Member

    Maybe your hosting provider blocks access to the file xmlrpc.php. Try to rename it to test2.php and see if you can open test2.php.

    Reason could be that: https://www.google.com/search?q=wordpress+xmlrpc+dos

    Thanked by 1niche
  • nicheniche Member

    @donli said:
    Are you sure the file is in the directory that the server is looking for it in?
    Is a full path specified?

    Yes, it is in the path specified

  • nicheniche Member

    @Tr33n said:
    Maybe your hosting provider blocks access to the file xmlrpc.php. Try to rename it to test2.php and see if you can open test2.php.

    Reason could be that: https://www.google.com/search?q=wordpress+xmlrpc+dos

    renaming the file works

  • Yep, that's an indication that your host is definitely filtering out any http requests matching /xmlrpc.php.

    To be fair, xmlrpc.php has been the bane of the existence of shared hosts having to deal with compromised WordPress installations all the time.

    Thanked by 1mikho
  • mikhomikho Member, Host Rep

    @TriJetScud said:
    Yep, that's an indication that your host is definitely filtering out any http requests matching /xmlrpc.php.

    To be fair, xmlrpc.php has been the bane of the existence of shared hosts having to deal with compromised WordPress installations all the time.

    This

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