Nginx Vhost - How To Block Exploits SQL Injections File Injections Spam User Agents.

The code below shows how we can block the most common exploits, SQL injections, file injections, spam and user agents. This configuration is far from being complete, but it’s a good starting point.

Edit your nginx conf file on /etc/nginx/sites-available and add the code below.

## Block SQL injections
set $block_sql_injections 0;
if ($query_string ~ "union.*select.*\(") {
    set $block_sql_injections 1;
}
if ($query_string ~ "union.*all.*select.*") {
    set $block_sql_injections 1;
}
if ($query_string ~ "concat.*\(") {
    set $block_sql_injections 1;
}
if ($block_sql_injections = 1) {
    return 403;
}

## Block file injections
set $block_file_injections 0;
if ($query_string ~ "[a-zA-Z0-9_]=http://") {
    set $block_file_injections 1;
}
if ($query_string ~ "[a-zA-Z0-9_]=(\.\.//?)+") {
    set $block_file_injections 1;
}
if ($query_string ~ "[a-zA-Z0-9_]=/([a-z0-9_.]//?)+") {
    set $block_file_injections 1;
}
if ($block_file_injections = 1) {
    return 403;
}

## Block common exploits
set $block_common_exploits 0;
if ($query_string ~ "(<|%3C).*script.*(>|%3E)") {
    set $block_common_exploits 1;
}
if ($query_string ~ "GLOBALS(=|\[|\%[0-9A-Z]{0,2})") {
    set $block_common_exploits 1;
}
if ($query_string ~ "_REQUEST(=|\[|\%[0-9A-Z]{0,2})") {
    set $block_common_exploits 1;
}
if ($query_string ~ "proc/self/environ") {
    set $block_common_exploits 1;
}
if ($query_string ~ "mosConfig_[a-zA-Z_]{1,21}(=|\%3D)") {
    set $block_common_exploits 1;
}
if ($query_string ~ "base64_(en|de)code\(.*\)") {
    set $block_common_exploits 1;
}
if ($block_common_exploits = 1) {
    return 403;
}

## Block spam
set $block_spam 0;
if ($query_string ~ "\b(ultram|unicauca|valium|viagra|vicodin|xanax|ypxaieo)\b") {
    set $block_spam 1;
}
if ($query_string ~ "\b(erections|hoodia|huronriveracres|impotence|levitra|libido)\b") {
    set $block_spam 1;
}
if ($query_string ~ "\b(ambien|blue\spill|cialis|cocaine|ejaculation|erectile)\b") {
    set $block_spam 1;
}
if ($query_string ~ "\b(lipitor|phentermin|pro[sz]ac|sandyauer|tramadol|troyhamby)\b") {
    set $block_spam 1;
}
if ($block_spam = 1) {
    return 403;
}

## Block user agents
set $block_user_agents 0;

# Don't disable wget if you need it to run cron jobs!
#if ($http_user_agent ~ "Wget") {
#    set $block_user_agents 1;
#}

# Disable Akeeba Remote Control 2.5 and earlier
if ($http_user_agent ~ "Indy Library") {
    set $block_user_agents 1;
}

# Common bandwidth hoggers and hacking tools.
if ($http_user_agent ~ "libwww-perl") {
    set $block_user_agents 1;
}
if ($http_user_agent ~ "GetRight") {
    set $block_user_agents 1;
}
if ($http_user_agent ~ "GetWeb!") {
    set $block_user_agents 1;
}
if ($http_user_agent ~ "Go!Zilla") {
    set $block_user_agents 1;
}
if ($http_user_agent ~ "Download Demon") {
    set $block_user_agents 1;
}
if ($http_user_agent ~ "Go-Ahead-Got-It") {
    set $block_user_agents 1;
}
if ($http_user_agent ~ "TurnitinBot") {
    set $block_user_agents 1;
}
if ($http_user_agent ~ "GrabNet") {
    set $block_user_agents 1;
}

if ($block_user_agents = 1) {
    return 403;
}