WordPress wlwmanifest.xml Scanner for 2026-08-29

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

France: 4United States of America: 4Germany: 2United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 2Romania: 1Japan: 1Mexico: 1Bulgaria: 1
France425.0%
United States of America425.0%
Germany212.5%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland212.5%
Romania16.2%
Japan16.2%
Mexico16.2%
Bulgaria16.2%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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