Pressed

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Pressed

$ tldr WordPress XML-RPC webshell → PwnKit (CVE-2021-4034)

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Operating system	Linux
Difficulty	Hard
Vector	Web
IP	10.10.11.142
Retirement date	2022-02-03
Skills	Password Guessing WordPress Abusing RPC Calls WordPress XML-RPC Create WebShell PwnKit Exploit

Writeups

Language	Author	Format	Link
🇪🇸 ES	S4vitar	Vídeo	Open
🇬🇧 EN	0xdf	Texto	Open
🇬🇧 EN	IppSec	Vídeo	Open

Skill resources

Curated documentation for each technique listed in the Skills column above. Sources: HackTricks, GTFOBins, PortSwigger, etc.

Skill	Source	Link
WordPress Exploitation	HackTricks	Open

Related skills worth mastering

Remote Code Execution (RCE)

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Last updated: 2026-06-07