The WAF 2.0 module is able to block web-based attacks before they could reach the server. If a well-aimed web-based attack like a PHP code injection reaches the server it will cause serious issues on the server.
Also, the most popular CMS-es and their plugins, like WordPress or Drupal have a...
If the pre-requirements are met but the WAF module is still not running we will need to check a few things.
Connections from localhost
The web server has to accept connections from 127.0.0.1 to http://<server_IP>:80 and to https://<server_IP>:443 in order for the WAF module to...
In Plesk, the X-Forwarded-For header is already included with all IP addresses of the server in the configuration files of all web server applications. If remoteip is not enabled yet, you need to enable remoteip. from Plesk.
Go to Tools and settings
Apache Web Server
Tick in remoteip’...
If you are using cPanel/WHM please make sure to open/allow the 60418 port on TCP on your server and on the firewall in front of it (if there is one). It is required for the CaptchaHTTPS service.
This header needs to be set up in your web server used to serve your domains.
Please insert y...
How to set up DNAT redirection mode for the WAF 2.0 module:
Step-by-step guide:
Open the Configuration menu on your BitNinja dashboard.
Select the setting level on the left side. (server-level, server group-level, account-level)
Select the WAF 2.0 module on the l...
First, we need to check what kind of error code you see.
Error 502
If you see this screen when you try to access a domain that is behind CloudFlare while BitNinja is running with the WAF module enabled and the Trusted proxy module enabled.
Issue bitninjacli --module=SslTerminat...
By default, WAF 2.0 will only create port redirections for public IPs. However, it can be set to observe on the private interface. It can happen, that your server does not have a public interface, in this case, there are more possibilities
It is also required if there is a gateway in front...
Since version 3.7.7 you can manually add each domain's SSL cert's location if necessary.In this guide, we will walk you through manually setting up cert mapping. You'll need to locate the cert and key files to get started.
Open the Configuration menu on your BitNinja dashboard.
Select...
Some applications miss behave behind a proxy. This is why we need to force a redirection to remain https most of the time.
Solution
This behavior can be changed:You just need to change this line highlighted in the picture:
Run these commands as a root user in your server’s terminal t...
If you have enabled the WAF 2.0 module after the pre-requirements are met, you can test whether WAF 2.0 module is running okay.
Check whether the WAF module can be triggered on one of the domains
The easiest way to test whether the BitNinja WAF 2.0 module is working okay is, to add /?test=/...
