WordPress wlwmanifest.xml Scanner for 2026-09-28

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: 9France: 2Singapore: 1Canada: 1Sweden: 1Belgium: 1The Netherlands: 1
United States956.2%
France212.5%
Singapore16.2%
Canada16.2%
Sweden16.2%
Belgium16.2%
The Netherlands16.2%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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