WAF 60158
| Rule 60158 | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Alert Message | Wordpress Login attempt failure |
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Description
This rule detects when a Wordpress login attempt has failed. The user has failed to provide valid authentication credentials. This may be a wrong password, username, credential, key, One Time Password or any other factor the system requires for successful login.
examples
Rule: 60158 (level 5) -> 'Wordpress Login attempt failure' Src IP: 184.168.46.54 Src Location: US / Arizona [modsecurity] [client 184.168.46.54] [domain atomicorp.com] [200] [/apache/20200811/20200811-2031/20200811-203141-XzM4bErQTRAAAHm2LPYAAABQ] [file "/etc/httpd/modsecurity.d/12_asl_brute.conf"] [line "145"] [id "377305"] [rev "2"] [msg "Atomicorp.com WAF Rules - Login Failure Detection: WordPress Login Attempt Failure "] [severity "WARNING"] [tag "no_ar"] Warning. Pattern match "E(?:rror|RROR)\\: The password you entered for the username" at RESPONSE_BODY.
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.
Additional Information
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