Rule History

SID: 2022596 • Source: et/open

Versions (4)

Version DetailsCurrent

Rev: 4 • Mar 7, 2016, 12:00 PM

Message:

ET WEB_SERVER Possible Custom Content Type Manager WP Backdoor Access

Rule:

alert http $EXTERNAL_NET any -> $HTTP_SERVERS any (msg:"ET WEB_SERVER Possible Custom Content Type Manager WP Backdoor Access"; flow:established,to_server; http.uri; content:"/plugins/custom-content-type-manager/auto-update.php"; fast_pattern; nocase; reference:url,blog.sucuri.net/2016/03/when-wordpress-plugin-goes-bad.html; classtype:trojan-activity; sid:2022596; rev:4; metadata:created_at 2016_03_07, confidence Medium, signature_severity Major, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2020_06_24;)

Created:

Mar 7, 2016, 12:00 PM

Updated:

Jun 24, 2020, 12:00 PM

DB Created:

Sep 21, 2024, 3:00 AM

DB Updated:

Oct 3, 2025, 8:34 PM

Filename:

rules/emerging-web_server.rules