Detection rules › Sublime MQL

Open redirect: McGill University

Severity
low
Type
rule
Source
github.com/sublime-security/sublime-rules

Message contains use of McGill University's open redirect but the sender is not McGill University.

Threat classification

Sublime's own taxonomy (not MITRE ATT&CK).

CategoryValues
Attack typesCredential Phishing, Malware/Ransomware
Tactics and techniquesOpen redirect

Event coverage

Rule body MQL

type.inbound
and any(body.links,
        .href_url.domain.domain == 'myalumni.mcgill.ca'
        and .href_url.path =~ '/redirect.aspx'
)
and any(body.links, strings.ilike(.href_url.query_params, '*tokenUrl=*'))
and sender.email.domain.root_domain != 'mcgill.ca'

Detection logic

Scope: inbound message.

Message contains use of McGill University's open redirect but the sender is not McGill University.

  1. inbound message
  2. any of body.links where all hold:
    • .href_url.domain.domain is 'myalumni.mcgill.ca'
    • .href_url.path is '/redirect.aspx'
  3. any of body.links where:
    • .href_url.query_params matches '*tokenUrl=*'
  4. sender.email.domain.root_domain is not 'mcgill.ca'

Inspects: body.links, body.links[].href_url.domain.domain, body.links[].href_url.path, body.links[].href_url.query_params, sender.email.domain.root_domain, type.inbound. Sensors: strings.ilike.

Indicators matched (3)

FieldMatchValue
body.links[].href_url.domain.domainequalsmyalumni.mcgill.ca
body.links[].href_url.pathequals/redirect.aspx
strings.ilikesubstring*tokenUrl=*