WordPress wlwmanifest.xml Scanner for 2026-08-24

Aug 24, 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: 6United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 2Singapore: 1
United States of America666.7%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland222.2%
Singapore111.1%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

  • 134.209.98.96 : AS14061 digitalocean llc : Singapore

  • 170.64.159.93 : ASNone : United States of America

  • 3.128.200.213 : AS16509 amazon.com inc : Columbus

  • 3.135.219.169 : AS16509 amazon.com inc : Columbus

  • 3.138.60.209 : AS16509 amazon.com inc : Columbus

  • 35.234.177.205 : AS396982 google : Washington

  • 35.237.144.203 : AS15169 google llc : North Charleston

  • 85.204.70.100 : ASNone : London

  • 85.204.70.106 : ASNone : London

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