WordPress wlwmanifest.xml Scanner for 2026-10-18
Oct 18, 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 | 3 | 42.9% |
| France | 2 | 28.6% |
| Slovenia | 1 | 14.3% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 14.3% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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102.220.160.173 : AS197769 VPS Dedicated LLC : Slovenia
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136.111.164.226 : AS396982 Google LLC : Council Bluffs
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136.80.77.145 : AS396982 Google LLC : Council Bluffs
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146.70.194.246 : AS9009 M247 Europe SRL : Paris
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203.159.90.72 : AS210558 1337 Services GmbH : Lelystad
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8.229.172.222 : AS396982 Google LLC : The Dalles
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82.102.18.222 : AS9009 M247 Europe SRL : Paris