Heuristically checking for WAF/IDS/IPS by default

lib/controller/checks.py

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ from lib.core.exception import SqlmapConnectionException
 from lib.core.exception import SqlmapNoneDataException
 from lib.core.exception import SqlmapSilentQuitException
 from lib.core.exception import SqlmapUserQuitException
+from lib.core.settings import DEFAULT_GET_POST_DELIMITER
 from lib.core.settings import DUMMY_XSS_CHECK_APPENDIX
 from lib.core.settings import FORMAT_EXCEPTION_STRINGS
 from lib.core.settings import HEURISTIC_CHECK_ALPHABET
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ from lib.core.settings import URI_HTTP_HEADER
 from lib.core.settings import LOWER_RATIO_BOUND
 from lib.core.settings import UPPER_RATIO_BOUND
 from lib.core.settings import IDS_WAF_CHECK_PAYLOAD
+from lib.core.settings import IDS_WAF_CHECK_RATIO
 from lib.core.threads import getCurrentThreadData
 from lib.request.connect import Connect as Request
 from lib.request.inject import checkBooleanExpression
@@ -1094,56 +1096,32 @@ def checkWaf():
     Reference: http://seclists.org/nmap-dev/2011/q2/att-1005/http-waf-detect.nse
     """
 
-    if not conf.checkWaf:
-        return False
-
     infoMsg = "heuristically checking if the target is protected by "
     infoMsg += "some kind of WAF/IPS/IDS"
     logger.info(infoMsg)
 
     retVal = False
-
     backup = dict(conf.parameters)
-
     payload = "%d %s" % (randomInt(), IDS_WAF_CHECK_PAYLOAD)
 
     conf.parameters = dict(backup)
-    conf.parameters[PLACE.GET] = "" if not conf.parameters.get(PLACE.GET) else conf.parameters[PLACE.GET] + "&"
+    conf.parameters[PLACE.GET] = "" if not conf.parameters.get(PLACE.GET) else conf.parameters[PLACE.GET] + DEFAULT_GET_POST_DELIMITER
     conf.parameters[PLACE.GET] += "%s=%s" % (randomStr(), payload)
 
     logger.log(CUSTOM_LOGGING.PAYLOAD, payload)
 
-    kb.matchRatio = None
-    Request.queryPage()
-
-    if kb.errorIsNone and kb.matchRatio is None:
-        kb.matchRatio = LOWER_RATIO_BOUND
-
-    conf.parameters = dict(backup)
-    conf.parameters[PLACE.GET] = "" if not conf.parameters.get(PLACE.GET) else conf.parameters[PLACE.GET] + "&"
-    conf.parameters[PLACE.GET] += "%s=%d" % (randomStr(), randomInt())
-
-    trueResult = Request.queryPage()
-
-    if trueResult:
+    try:
+        retVal = Request.queryPage(getRatioValue=True, noteResponseTime=False, silent=True)[1] < IDS_WAF_CHECK_RATIO
+    except SqlmapConnectionException:
+        retVal = True
+    finally:
+        kb.matchRatio = None
         conf.parameters = dict(backup)
-        conf.parameters[PLACE.GET] = "" if not conf.parameters.get(PLACE.GET) else conf.parameters[PLACE.GET] + "&"
-        conf.parameters[PLACE.GET] += "%s=%d %s" % (randomStr(), randomInt(), IDS_WAF_CHECK_PAYLOAD)
-
-        try:
-            falseResult = Request.queryPage()
-        except SqlmapConnectionException:
-            falseResult = None
-
-        if not falseResult:
-            retVal = True
-
-    conf.parameters = dict(backup)
 
     if retVal:
         warnMsg = "it appears that the target is protected. Please "
         warnMsg += "consider usage of tamper scripts (option '--tamper')"
-        logger.warn(warnMsg)
+        logger.critical(warnMsg)
     else:
         infoMsg = "it appears that the target is not protected"
         logger.info(infoMsg)

lib/controller/controller.py

@@ -372,8 +372,7 @@ def start():
             if not checkConnection(suppressOutput=conf.forms) or not checkString() or not checkRegexp():
                 continue
 
-            if conf.checkWaf:
-                checkWaf()
+            checkWaf()
 
             if conf.identifyWaf:
                 identifyWaf()

lib/core/optiondict.py

@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ optDict = {
                                "alert":             "string",
                                "answers":           "string",
                                "beep":              "boolean",
-                               "checkWaf":          "boolean",
                                "cleanup":           "boolean",
                                "dependencies":      "boolean",
                                "disableColoring":   "boolean",

lib/core/settings.py

@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ BANNER = """\033[01;33m         _
 DIFF_TOLERANCE = 0.05
 CONSTANT_RATIO = 0.9
 
+# Ratio used in heuristic check for WAF/IDS/IPS protected targets
+IDS_WAF_CHECK_RATIO = 0.5
+
 # Lower and upper values for match ratio in case of stable page
 LOWER_RATIO_BOUND = 0.02
 UPPER_RATIO_BOUND = 0.98

lib/parse/cmdline.py

@@ -676,10 +676,6 @@ def cmdLineParser():
         miscellaneous.add_option("--beep", dest="beep", action="store_true",
                                   help="Make a beep sound when SQL injection is found")
 
-        miscellaneous.add_option("--check-waf", dest="checkWaf",
-                                  action="store_true",
-                                  help="Heuristically check for WAF/IPS/IDS protection")
-
         miscellaneous.add_option("--cleanup", dest="cleanup",
                                   action="store_true",
                                   help="Clean up the DBMS from sqlmap specific "

sqlmap.conf

@@ -718,10 +718,6 @@ beep = False
 # Valid: True or False
 checkPayload = False
 
-# Heuristically check for WAF/IPS/IDS protection.
-# Valid: True or False
-checkWaf = False
-
 # Clean up the DBMS from sqlmap specific UDF and tables.
 # Valid: True or False
 cleanup = False