WordPress wlwmanifest.xml Scanner for 2026-08-18
Aug 18, 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 | 4 | 57.1% |
| France | 1 | 14.3% |
| Romania | 1 | 14.3% |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1 | 14.3% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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143.244.57.121 : AS60068 datacamp limited : Paris
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146.70.194.252 : ASNone : Romania
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34.48.254.67 : ASNone : United States of America
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35.230.122.59 : AS396982 google : The Dalles
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35.237.86.85 : AS15169 google llc : North Charleston
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78.138.24.128 : AS396948 kamatera inc. : Santa Clara
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8.234.193.57 : unknown : unknown
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85.204.70.96 : ASNone : London