## $HOSTNAME # Redirect all HTTP to HTTPS *except* the ACME challenges (Let's Encrypt TLS certificate # domain validation challenges) path, which must be served over HTTP per the ACME spec # (due to some Apache vulnerability). server { listen 80; listen [::]:80; server_name $HOSTNAME; root /tmp/invalid-path-nothing-here; # Improve privacy: Hide version an OS information on # error pages and in the "Server" HTTP-Header. server_tokens off; location / { # Redirect using the 'return' directive and the built-in # variable '$request_uri' to avoid any capturing, matching # or evaluation of regular expressions. return 301 https://$HOSTNAME$request_uri; } location /.well-known/acme-challenge/ { # This path must be served over HTTP for ACME domain validation. # We map this to a special path where our TLS cert provisioning # tool knows to store challenge response files. alias $STORAGE_ROOT/ssl/lets_encrypt/acme_challenges/; } ## 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; } } # The secure HTTPS server. server { listen 443 ssl; listen [::]:443 ssl; server_name $HOSTNAME; # Improve privacy: Hide version an OS information on # error pages and in the "Server" HTTP-Header. server_tokens off; ssl_certificate $SSL_CERTIFICATE; ssl_certificate_key $SSL_KEY; # ADDITIONAL DIRECTIVES HERE ## Additional Exploit blocks added by Alon Ganon # alon@ganon.me https://alonganon.info # Recommended from here https://www.howtoforge.com/nginx-how-to-block-exploits-sql-injections-file-injections-spam-user-agents-etc ## 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; } }