Title: XML RPC and mod_security
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# XML RPC and mod_security

 *  [javier_enithost](https://wordpress.org/support/users/javier_enithost/)
 * (@javier_enithost)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-rpc-and-mod_security/)
 * Hello:
 * I have installed wordpress into many sites, however I am using right now mod_security
   to lead some cms and bug problems.
 * mod_security includes some rules to manage some xml_rpc bugs ( not associated
   to wordpress ) but this rule affect the wordpress users rpc interoperability 
   usage because when some users try to use this feature mod_security abort with
   406 error.
 * Maybe I could solve this by disabling mod_security for the domain containing 
   the wordpress using .htaccess directives; but in some servers clients are unable
   to do this.
 * So, can be xml_rpc files renamed or something to keep using this feature, does
   any one know how to solve this ?
 * Regards, Javier

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 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-rpc-and-mod_security/#post-377816)
 * You will probably get an answer from the hackers list where more people are more
   familiar with all the code:
    [http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-hackers](http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-hackers)
 * There might be an answer along here, but I’d cover both bases 🙂

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## Tags

 * [htaccess](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/htaccess/)
 * [mod_security](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/mod_security/)
 * [xml_rpc](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/xml_rpc/)

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 * Last activity: [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-rpc-and-mod_security/#post-377816)
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