WordPress wlwmanifest.xml Scanner for 2026-10-06

Oct 06, 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: 5France: 1Romania: 1United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 1
United States of America562.5%
France112.5%
Romania112.5%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland112.5%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

  • 136.113.248.97 : AS15169 google llc : United States of America

  • 143.244.57.88 : AS60068 datacamp limited : Paris

  • 146.70.194.246 : ASNone : Romania

  • 156.146.54.197 : AS212238 datacamp limited : New York

  • 34.181.210.199 : AS15169 google llc : United States of America

  • 34.24.52.235 : ASNone : United States of America

  • 34.86.151.26 : AS396982 google : Washington

  • 85.204.70.94 : ASNone : London

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