WordPress wlwmanifest.xml Scanner for 2026-09-17

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

Germany: 7United States: 4France: 2Bangladesh: 1Mexico: 1The Netherlands: 1India: 1Belgium: 1Indonesia: 1
Germany736.8%
United States421.1%
France210.5%
Bangladesh15.3%
Mexico15.3%
The Netherlands15.3%
India15.3%
Belgium15.3%
Indonesia15.3%

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