Suspicious HTTP parameters detected

Cortex XSIAM Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

Product
Cortex XSIAM
Last date published
2025-12-08
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
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Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

N/A (single event)

Deduplication Period

1 Day

Required Data

  • Requires one of the following data sources:
    • Palo Alto Networks Platform Logs
      OR
    • XDR Agent

Detection Modules

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Medium

Description

The endpoint received suspicious HTTP parameters via an HTTP request, which may indicate attempts to exploit server components or web shell activity.

Attacker's Goals

  • Attackers may exploit server components or misconfigurations to access arbitrary sensitive files on the web server.

Investigative actions

  • Inspect the legitimacy of the URI path and the parameters values sent to the server.
  • Ensure that the rare URI is not a legitimate result of routine development actions on the web server.