This module attempts to find Wordpress credentials by abusing the XMLRPC APIs. Wordpress versions prior to 4.4.1 are suitable for this type of technique. For newer versions, the script will drop the CHUNKSIZE to 1 automatically.
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
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