WordPress wlwmanifest.xml Scanner for 2026-08-12
Aug 12, 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
| United States of America | 3 | 50.0% |
| Germany | 1 | 16.7% |
| Romania | 1 | 16.7% |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1 | 16.7% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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138.199.19.165 : AS212238 datacamp limited : Frankfurt am Main
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146.70.194.254 : ASNone : Romania
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34.187.29.6 : AS15169 google llc : United States of America
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34.21.87.162 : ASNone : United States of America
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34.48.10.96 : ASNone : United States of America
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85.204.70.96 : ASNone : London