Detection rules › Sublime MQL
Open redirect: MSN
Message uses an MSN open redirect. Sample (benign) redirect to sublimesecurity[.]com: https[:]//www[.]msn[.]com/en-gb/lifestyle/rf-best-products-uk/redirect?url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3VibGltZXNlY3VyaXR5LmNvbQ==
Threat classification
Sublime's own taxonomy (not MITRE ATT&CK).
| Category | Values |
|---|---|
| Attack types | Credential Phishing, Malware/Ransomware |
| Tactics and techniques | Open redirect |
Event coverage
| Message attribute |
|---|
| body |
| body.links (collection) |
| type |
Rule body MQL
type.inbound
and any(body.links,
.href_url.domain.root_domain == "msn.com"
and .href_url.path =~ "/en-gb/lifestyle/rf-best-products-uk/redirect"
and strings.icontains(.href_url.query_params, "url")
)
Detection logic
Scope: inbound message.
Message uses an MSN open redirect. Sample (benign) redirect to sublimesecurity[.]com: https[:]//www[.]msn[.]com/en-gb/lifestyle/rf-best-products-uk/redirect?url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3VibGltZXNlY3VyaXR5LmNvbQ==
- inbound message
any of
body.linkswhere all hold:- .href_url.domain.root_domain is 'msn.com'
- .href_url.path is '/en-gb/lifestyle/rf-best-products-uk/redirect'
- .href_url.query_params contains 'url'
Inspects: body.links, body.links[].href_url.domain.root_domain, body.links[].href_url.path, body.links[].href_url.query_params, type.inbound. Sensors: strings.icontains.
Indicators matched (3)
| Field | Match | Value |
|---|---|---|
body.links[].href_url.domain.root_domain | equals | msn.com |
body.links[].href_url.path | equals | /en-gb/lifestyle/rf-best-products-uk/redirect |
strings.icontains | substring | url |