alert http $EXTERNAL_NET any -> $HTTP_SERVERS any (
msg:"ET WEB_SPECIFIC_APPS phpCow skin_file Parameter Remote File Inclusion Attempt";
flow:to_server,established;
http.method;
content:"GET";
http.uri;
content:"/plugins/templateie/lib/templateie_install.class.php?"; nocase;
content:"skin_file="; nocase;
pcre:"/skin_file=\s*(ftps?|https?|php)\x3a\//i";
reference:url,packetstormsecurity.org/1011-exploits/phpcow-rfilfi.txt;
classtype:web-application-attack;
sid:2012007; rev:4;
metadata:created_at 2010_12_11, signature_severity Major, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2020_09_03, mitre_tactic_id TA0001, mitre_tactic_name Initial_Access, mitre_technique_id T1190, mitre_technique_name Exploit_Public_Facing_Application;
)