WordPress wlwmanifest.xml Scanner for 2026-08-09
Aug 09, 2026
Exploitation
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
| Germany | 3 | 50.0% |
| United States | 1 | 16.7% |
| France | 1 | 16.7% |
| Brazil | 1 | 16.7% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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136.66.22.146 : AS396982 Google LLC : The Dalles
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139.28.219.68 : AS9009 M247 Europe SRL : Paris
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146.70.160.236 : AS9009 M247 Europe SRL : Frankfurt am Main
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20.206.106.211 : AS8075 Microsoft Corporation : Campinas
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89.117.104.18 : AS209854 Cyberzone S.A. : Frankfurt am Main
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89.117.104.51 : AS209854 Cyberzone S.A. : Frankfurt am Main