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Atomicorp WAF Rule 337469
Rule Summary
- Rule ID: 337469
- Status: Active
- Alert message: Atomicorp.com WAF Rules - Virtual Just In Time Patch: Wordpress Revslider upload Attack
- Observed CWEs: CWE-264 (1)
- Revision: 3
- Rule severity: Critical (2)
- Phase: 2 (request body)
- Request surfaces: Request URI
- Rule action: deny
- HTTP status: 403
- Logging: log, auditlog
Description
This rule detects when a user attempts to use the RevSlider Wordpress extension to upload a non-image file, for example the user has attempted to upload a PHP file. This application should never allow non-image files, this is an attack on the system.
Troubleshooting
False Positives
There are no known false positives with this rule. If you believe this is a false positive, please report this to our security team to determine if this is a legitimate case, or if its clever attack on your system. Do not disable this rule.
Instructions to report false positives are detailed on the Reporting False Positives wiki page. If it is a false positive, we will fix the issue in the rules and get a release out to you promptly.
Selected Related CVEs
This is a selected list of documented research observations, not an exhaustive coverage matrix. Absence of a CVE does not imply absence of protection.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Product | CVSS | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2014-9735 | WordPress RevSlider - Remote Code Execution via File Upload | showbiz pro | 7.5 (v2.0) | High |
Observed CWEs
These CWEs are recorded on published CVEs in the selected observations associated with this rule. They are observational relationships, not a claim that the rule universally blocks every vulnerability assigned to a CWE.
| CWE | Related Published CVEs |
|---|---|
| CWE-264 | CVE-2014-9735 |
Documentation Source
- Original wiki page: WAF 337469
- Source revision: 6068
- Source revision date: 2020-08-24