WAF - WAF Release - 2026-09-01
- Announced
- Tags
- WAF
- Severity
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reef/rss-rule-v1 - Source
- https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2026-09-01-waf-release/
<p>This release introduces a new threat detection to enhance protection against SQL injection (SQLi) attempts exploiting complex query syntax.</p> <p><strong>Key Findings</strong></p> <ul> <li>SQLi Protection: Improved coverage for SQL injection patterns involving WHERE comparisons combined with WITH clauses.</li> </ul> <table style="width: 100%"><thead><tr><th>Ruleset</th><th>Rule ID</th><th>Legacy Rule ID</th><th>Description</th><th>Previous Action</th><th>New Action</th><th>Comments</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Cloudflare Managed Ruleset</td><td><span class="rule-id" data-rule-id="d2d75b2f0614405f9fab0354bcfa0966"><button type="button" title="Copy rule ID" aria-label="Copy rule ID d2d75b2f0614405f9fab0354bcfa0966" class="border-border bg-muted hover:border-foreground/30 hover:bg-accent inline-flex cursor-copy items-center rounded-md border px-1.5 py-0.5 transition-colors duration-150"><span class="font-mono text-[0.8125rem] font-medium">...bcfa0966</span></button></span></td><td>N/A</td><td>SQLi - WHERE Comparison With WITH Clause</td><td>Log</td><td>Block</td><td>This is a new detection.</td></tr></tbody></table>
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