WordPress wlwmanifest.xml Scanner for 2026-08-20
Aug 20, 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 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Pakistan | 1 | 25.0% |
| France | 1 | 25.0% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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136.117.220.99 : AS396982 Google LLC : The Dalles
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194.113.194.84 : AS36007 Kamatera, Inc. : Newark
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36.255.97.25 : AS205759 Ghosty Networks LLC : Pakistan
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82.102.18.222 : AS9009 M247 Europe SRL : Paris