WordPress wlwmanifest.xml Scanner for 2026-09-12

Sep 12, 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: 3Belgium: 2Germany: 2Romania: 1France: 1United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 1
United States of America330.0%
Belgium220.0%
Germany220.0%
Romania110.0%
France110.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland110.0%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

  • 104.155.110.103 : AS396982 google : Brussels

  • 146.70.194.254 : ASNone : Romania

  • 149.102.230.136 : unknown : unknown

  • 168.144.108.102 : ASNone : United States of America

  • 185.104.184.230 : AS9009 m247 ltd : Frankfurt am Main

  • 185.19.40.146 : unknown : unknown

  • 34.138.195.241 : AS396982 google : North Charleston

  • 34.28.248.42 : ASNone : United States of America

  • 34.77.223.125 : AS396982 google : Brussels

  • 82.102.18.126 : AS9009 m247 ltd : Paris

  • 85.204.70.102 : ASNone : London

  • 91.199.118.57 : AS62240 clouvider limited : Frankfurt am Main

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