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19 rules
WordPress wp2shell Plugin Webshell Access via wp-content/plugins URL Path
Alert on HTTP requests targeting the wp2shell WordPress plugin path used for webshell execution/persistence.
sigmacritical2026-07-19Windows Process: Commvault qoperation.exe JSP Webroot Path Traversal Webshell Drop
Alerts on qoperation.exe commands that use -file to write a .jsp into a webroot path, consistent with a webshell drop.
sigmahigh2025-10-20SAP NetViewer Webshell Command Execution via JSP cmd Parameter
Alerts on SAP NetViewer JSP requests likely used as webshells to execute system commands via cmd-style query parameters.
sigmahigh2025-05-14Windows File Events: SAP NetWeaver Directory Webshell File Creation (.jsp/.java/.class)
Flags Windows file creation of JSP/Java/Class under SAP NetWeaver servlet_jsp work/root paths that may indicate webshell persistence.
sigmamedium2025-04-28Linux File Events: Webshell-like JSP/Java/Class Creation in SAP NetWeaver Directories
Alerts on Linux file creation of .jsp/.java/.class under SAP NetWeaver IRJ servlet paths that may indicate webshell deployment.
sigmamedium2025-04-28Windows Process Creation: China Chopper Webshell Command Pattern via W3WP
Flags w3wp.exe-launched commands matching China Chopper webshell execution patterns in Windows process creation logs.
sigmaWindowshigh2022-10-01Webserver: Suspicious Windows Path Strings in URI Query
Alerts when a web URI query contains encoded or plain Windows path strings indicative of possible exfiltration or webshell behavior.
sigmaWebhigh2022-06-06Linux Process Creation Webshell Tooling: Web Server Child Processes Running System Commands
Detects web server processes spawning Linux command-line tools commonly used for host discovery or persistence.
sigmaLinuxhigh2021-10-15Webserver URI Detects DEWMODE Webshell Access Attempts
Identifies webserver requests with DEWMODE webshell-specific URI query parameter patterns.
sigmahigh2021-02-22Detect SolarWinds SUPERNOVA Webshell URL Access on Webservers (logoimagehandler.ashx)
Identifies webserver traffic consistent with SUPERNOVA webshell access targeting logoimagehandler.ashx with a clazz query parameter.
sigmacritical2020-12-17Webserver logs: Webshell ReGeorg indicators in POST URI query with null Referer/User-Agent
Flags HTTP POST requests with null referer/user-agent and ReGeorg-like URI query parameters in web logs.
sigmaWebhigh2020-08-04Windows Static Webshell Indicators via Suspicious File Extension Creation in Web Roots
Alerts on Windows creation of script-like files with webshell extensions in web root directories, excluding common benign temp and XAMPP paths.
sigmaWindowsmedium2019-10-22Linux auditd: Webshell Remote Command Execution via execve/execveat (euid=33)
Alerts on execve/execveat executions by the web server user, consistent with potential webshell command execution.
sigmaLinuxcritical2019-10-12Windows: Process execution from web server root folders (wwwroot, htdocs, wmpub)
Alerts on Windows processes executing from typical web server root folders, consistent with webshell or backdoor staging.
sigmamedium2019-01-16Antivirus Web Shell Signature Matches Across ASP, JSP, PHP, Perl, and VBS
Alerts on AV signatures indicating web shells/backdoors (ASP/JSP/PHP/Perl/VBS/Webshell) to support fast investigation of persistence.
sigmahigh2018-09-09Web server access to WebLogic keystore JavaScript webshell URLs
Flags web requests attempting to access JavaScript content within a WebLogic keystore path.
sigmacritical2018-07-22Linux ClamAV alerts for Trojan, Webshell, Rootkit, Htran, VirTool detections
Detects ClamAV log entries with keyword-based indicators for Trojans, webshells, rootkits, and Htran.
sigmaLinuxhigh2017-03-01Windows Webshell Command Strings in Webserver GET Requests
Identifies GET requests with URL-encoded Windows command strings consistent with webshell behavior.
sigmaWebhigh2017-02-19Windows Webshell Recon Command-Line Keywords via Web Server Processes
Flags Windows process chains where web server parents spawn reconnaissance- and execution-related command lines indicative of webshell activity.
sigmaWindowshigh2017-01-01