Suspicious Django Framework Exceptions (via application)
This rule detects anomalous Django web application framework exceptions that could indicate exploitation attempts
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suspicious-django-framework-exceptions-via-application
title: Suspicious Django Framework Exceptions (via application)
id: d665aa11-b4c8-55ec-82c3-b0e84adda409
status: stable
description: This rule detects anomalous Django web application framework exceptions that could indicate exploitation attempts
references:
- https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1190/
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.11/ref/exceptions/
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.11/topics/logging/#django-security
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-06-23
tags:
- attack.initial-access
- attack.t1190
logsource:
category: application
product: django
detection:
keywords:
- SuspiciousOperation
- DisallowedHost
- DisallowedModelAdminLookup
- DisallowedModelAdminToField
- DisallowedRedirect
- InvalidSessionKey
- RequestDataTooBig
- SuspiciousFileOperation
- SuspiciousMultipartForm
- SuspiciousSession
- TooManyFieldsSent
- PermissionDenied
condition: keywords
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium
Known false positives
- Unknown
Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.