SERVER-WEBAPP -- Snort has detected traffic exploiting vulnerabilities in web based applications on servers.
SERVER-WEBAPP WordPress wp-config.php access via directory traversal attempt
This rule looks for characters indicating a directory traversal in the context of the wp-content directory and wp-config.php files.
This rule alerts when an attacker attempts to access the wp-config.php file via directory traversal.
No public information
No known false positives
Talos
Tactic: Discovery
Technique: File and Directory Discovery
For reference, see the MITRE ATT&CK vulnerability types here: https://attack.mitre.org
Directory Traversal
A Directory Traversal attack targets HTTP traffic and allows the attacker to access directories outside the applications own, potentially exposing sensitive system files to leakage or overwriting. This is also known as Directory Climbing, Path Traversal, or Backtracking. An alert on this kind of attack indicates a vulnerability in security validation of user input that allows a "traverse to parent directory" or "../" command to pass through. Protect your site by filtering all user input, removing any characters but the allowed data.
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