WordPress wlwmanifest.xml Scanner for 2026-07-05

Last Updated: 00:00 UTC

Bulk scanning for /wp-includes/wlwmanifest.xml, the Windows Live Writer manifest present on default WordPress installs. Hitting many hosts in sequence is the fingerprinting stage of a WordPress-targeted campaign that enumerates installs before launching plugin/theme exploits.

MITRE ATT&CK

Tactic: Reconnaissance (TA0043)
Technique: T1595.002 — Active Scanning: Vulnerability Scanning

Observed URIs

Attackers by Country

France: 4Singapore: 3Brazil: 2South Africa: 1The Netherlands: 1United States: 1
France433.3%
Singapore325.0%
Brazil216.7%
South Africa18.3%
The Netherlands18.3%
United States18.3%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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