WordPress wlwmanifest.xml Scanner for 2026-09-26

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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 3Nigeria: 1Romania: 1
France444.4%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland333.3%
Nigeria111.1%
Romania111.1%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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