coreruleset / coreruleset/wordpress-rule-exclusions-plugin

WP-Cron blocked

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2024/03/09 08:45:26 [error] 2711#2711: *1414 [client <internal-ip-of-wp-docker-container>] ModSecurity: Access denied with code 403 (phase 2). Matched "Operator `Ge' with parameter `5' against variable `TX:BLOCKING_INBOUND_ANOMALY_SCORE' (Value: `5' ) [file "/usr/local/nginx/conf/conf.d/include/coreruleset/rules/REQUEST-949-BLOCKING-EVALUATION.conf"] [line "176"] [id "949110"] [rev ""] [msg "Inbound Anomaly Score Exceeded (Total Score: 5)"] [data ""] [severity "0"] [ver "OWASP_CRS/4.0.0"] [maturity "0"] [accuracy "0"] [tag "anomaly-evaluation"] [hostname "<external-ip>"] [uri "/wp-cron.php"] [unique_id "170997032676.301850"] [ref ""], client: <internal-ip-of-wp-docker-container>, server: <domain>, request: "POST /wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron=1709970326.3545379638671875000000 HTTP/1.1", host: "<domain>"

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Start with the ModSecurity error shown in the issue, focusing on rule 949110 and the POST request to /wp-cron.php. Read the plugin documentation and exclusion configuration to determine how this request is handled; confirm the expected exclusion behavior with maintainers before defining completion.

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Tech stack
wordpress
Domain
security
Issue type
Bug
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Estimated time
3-5 days
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