Error: Unknown response received Code: 406

[Alphabetus]

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Subject of the issue

While bruteforce the output is: Error: Unknown response received Code: 406

Your environment

• Version of WPScan: latest
• Version of Ruby: latest
• Operating System (OS): macOS 10.15.17

Steps to reproduce

Execute: wpscan --url example.com -e u --passwords /path/to/password_file.txt

Expected behavior

Possibly 403 status?

Actual behavior

The output seems erratic. status 406 i believe is unexpected?

What have you already tried

Things you have tried (where relevant):

• Update WPScan to the latest version [ X ]
• Update Ruby to the latest version [ X ]
• Ensure you can reach the target site using cURL [ X ]
• Proxied WPScan through a HTTP proxy to view the raw traffic [ ]
• Ensure you are using a supported Operating System (Linux and macOS) [ X ]

[Alphabetus]

Here's a detailed video about the WPScan tool and how to use it for scanning & fix the WordPress vulnerabilities.

https://youtu.be/DH1fYcyA0ds

Thank you for a useless video in a language I can not understand.

[aurkaxi]

1. installed wpscan 2 days ago. updated database now
2. ruby 3.0.0
3. yes i can reach
4. how?
5. using kali linux 2020.4

[alexsanford]

Perhaps related to https://github.com/wpscanteam/wpscan/issues/1718

Probably the bruteforcing functionality should be able to handle 4xx responses better. Flagging this as an enhancement.