AWS waf documentation change
Summary
Added information about new console experience and updated references from 'web ACL' to 'protection pack or web ACL' in multiple sections regarding token management and labeling
Security assessment
Changes primarily update terminology to include 'protection packs' alongside web ACLs in security context descriptions. While related to security features (anti-DDoS rules, CAPTCHA validation, and request labeling), there's no evidence of addressing a specific vulnerability. The updates enhance documentation of existing security mechanisms rather than patching issues.
Diff
diff --git a/waf/latest/developerguide/aws-managed-rule-groups-anti-ddos.md b/waf/latest/developerguide/aws-managed-rule-groups-anti-ddos.md index f1b5a16eb..f60b6c91a 100644 --- a//waf/latest/developerguide/aws-managed-rule-groups-anti-ddos.md +++ b//waf/latest/developerguide/aws-managed-rule-groups-anti-ddos.md @@ -6,0 +7,4 @@ Using this rule groupLabels added by this rule groupRules listing +**Introducing a new console experience for AWS WAF** + +You can now use the updated experience to access AWS WAF functionality anywhere in the console. For more details, see [Working with the updated console experience](./working-with-console.html). + @@ -46 +50 @@ To minimize costs and optimize traffic management, use this rule group in accord -This managed rule group adds labels to the web requests that it evaluates, which are available to rules that run after this rule group in your web ACL. AWS WAF also records the labels to Amazon CloudWatch metrics. For general information about labels and label metrics, see [Web request labeling](./waf-labels.html) and [Label metrics and dimensions](./waf-metrics.html#waf-metrics-label). +This managed rule group adds labels to the web requests that it evaluates, which are available to rules that run after this rule group in your protection pack or web ACL. AWS WAF also records the labels to Amazon CloudWatch metrics. For general information about labels and label metrics, see [Web request labeling](./waf-labels.html) and [Label metrics and dimensions](./waf-metrics.html#waf-metrics-label). @@ -95 +99 @@ Following the prefix, the rest of the label provides detailed token status infor - * A domain specification that's valid for the web ACL. + * A domain specification that's valid for the protection pack or web ACL. @@ -105 +109 @@ Along with the rejected label, token management adds a custom label namespace an - * `rejected:expired` – The token's challenge or CAPTCHA timestamp has expired, according to your web ACL's configured token immunity times. + * `rejected:expired` – The token's challenge or CAPTCHA timestamp has expired, according to your protection pack or web ACL's configured token immunity times. @@ -107 +111 @@ Along with the rejected label, token management adds a custom label namespace an - * `rejected:domain_mismatch` – The token's domain isn't a match for your web ACL's token domain configuration. + * `rejected:domain_mismatch` – The token's domain isn't a match for your protection pack or web ACL's token domain configuration. @@ -111 +115 @@ Along with the rejected label, token management adds a custom label namespace an -Example: The labels `awswaf:managed:captcha:rejected` and `awswaf:managed:captcha:rejected:expired` together indicate that the request didn't have a valid CAPTCHA solve because the CAPTCHA timestamp in the token has exceeded the CAPTCHA token immunity time that's configured in the web ACL. +Example: The labels `awswaf:managed:captcha:rejected` and `awswaf:managed:captcha:rejected:expired` together indicate that the request didn't have a valid CAPTCHA solve because the CAPTCHA timestamp in the token has exceeded the CAPTCHA token immunity time that's configured in the protection pack or web ACL.