WordPress wlwmanifest.xml Scanner for 2026-10-21

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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: 360Singapore: 272France: 71The Netherlands: 43United Kingdom: 38Türkiye: 32India: 24Germany: 23Indonesia: 21Bulgaria: 21Australia: 19Canada: 14Vietnam: 13Malaysia: 12Japan: 9Belgium: 9Sweden: 8Ireland: 7Czechia: 4Italy: 4Switzerland: 4Slovakia: 4Poland: 3Iran: 3Bangladesh: 2Ukraine: 2Morocco: 2Argentina: 2Russia: 2Brazil: 2Finland: 2Tunisia: 2Norway: 2Montenegro: 2Estonia: 2Albania: 2Andorra: 2South Africa: 1Cambodia: 1Nepal: 1Colombia: 1Afghanistan: 1Hungary: 1Burundi: 1Kenya: 1Cyprus: 1Thailand: 1Iraq: 1Chile: 1Taiwan: 1Pakistan: 1Egypt: 1United Arab Emirates: 1Armenia: 1Spain: 1Saudi Arabia: 1Greece: 1Bermuda: 1Denmark: 1
United States36033.8%
Singapore27225.5%
France716.7%
The Netherlands434.0%
United Kingdom383.6%
Türkiye323.0%
India242.3%
Germany232.2%
Indonesia212.0%
Bulgaria212.0%
Australia191.8%
Canada141.3%
Vietnam131.2%
Malaysia121.1%
Japan90.8%
Belgium90.8%
Sweden80.8%
Ireland70.7%
Czechia40.4%
Italy40.4%
Switzerland40.4%
Slovakia40.4%
Poland30.3%
Iran30.3%
Bangladesh20.2%
Ukraine20.2%
Morocco20.2%
Argentina20.2%
Russia20.2%
Brazil20.2%
Finland20.2%
Tunisia20.2%
Norway20.2%
Montenegro20.2%
Estonia20.2%
Albania20.2%
Andorra20.2%
South Africa10.1%
Cambodia10.1%
Nepal10.1%
Colombia10.1%
Afghanistan10.1%
Hungary10.1%
Burundi10.1%
Kenya10.1%
Cyprus10.1%
Thailand10.1%
Iraq10.1%
Chile10.1%
Taiwan10.1%
Pakistan10.1%
Egypt10.1%
United Arab Emirates10.1%
Armenia10.1%
Spain10.1%
Saudi Arabia10.1%
Greece10.1%
Bermuda10.1%
Denmark10.1%

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