Atomicorp WAF Rule 337479

Rule Summary

• Rule ID: 337479
• Status: Active
• Alert message: Atomicorp.com WAF Rules - Virtual Just In Time Patch: Wordpress Revslider non-image file download Attack
• Observed CWEs: CWE-22 (1)
• Revision: 2
• 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.

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.

Documentation Source

• Original wiki page: WAF 337479
• Source revision: 6067
• Source revision date: 2020-08-24