WordPress wlwmanifest.xml Scanner for 2026-08-14
Aug 14, 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 | 3 | 60.0% |
| Germany | 1 | 20.0% |
| France | 1 | 20.0% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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151.240.205.249 : AS174 Cogent Communications, LLC : New York
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169.150.201.134 : AS212238 Datacamp Limited : Frankfurt am Main
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34.186.49.210 : AS396982 Google LLC : Washington
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34.86.188.226 : AS396982 Google LLC : Washington
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82.102.18.182 : AS9009 M247 Europe SRL : Paris