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Guide to Standardized Hooks - ModSecurity Functions

The ModSecurity™ category's events occur during WHM functions. These events also trigger when you use the following interfaces to perform the corresponding actions:

WHM's ModSecurity Vendors interface ( WHM >> Home >> Security Center >> ModSecurity Vendors ).
WHM's ModSecurity Tools interface ( WHM >> Home >> Security Center >> ModSecurity Tools ).

ModSecurity::modsec_add_rule

This event triggers when the system adds a ModSecurity rule.

Information

Action code runs as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system adds a ModSecurity vendor.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system adds a ModSecurity vendor.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_add_rule function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_add_vendor

This event triggers when the system adds a ModSecurity vendor.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system adds a ModSecurity vendor.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system adds a ModSecurity vendor.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_add_vendor function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_assemble_config_text

This event triggers when the system adds text to a ModSecurity configuration file.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system adds text to a ModSecurity configuration file.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system adds text to a ModSecurity configuration file.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_assemble_config_text function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_batch_settings

This event triggers when the system updates ModSecurity configuration directives.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system updates the ModSecurity configuration directives.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system updates the ModSecurity configuration directives.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_batch_settings function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_clone_rule

This event triggers when the system copies a ModSecurity rule.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system copies a ModSecurity rule.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system copies a ModSecurity rule.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_clone_rule function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_deploy_all_rule_changes

This event triggers when the system writes the ModSecurity rule changes.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system writes the ModSecurity rule changes.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system writes the ModSecurity rule changes.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_deploy_all_rule_changes function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_deploy_rule_changes

This event triggers when the system deploys ModSecurity rule changes.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system deploys the rule changes.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system deploys the rule changes.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_deploy_rule_changes function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_deploy_settings_changes

This event triggers when the system deploys ModSecurity settings changes.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system deploys the settings changes.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system deploys the setting changes.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_deploy_settings_changes function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_disable_rule

This event triggers when the system disables a ModSecurity rule.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system disables the rule.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system disables the rule.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_disable_rule function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_disable_vendor

This event triggers when the system disables a ModSecurity vendor's rule set.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system disables the vendor's rule set.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system disables the vendor's rule set.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_disable_vendor function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_disable_vendor_configs

This event triggers when the system disables a ModSecurity vendor's configuration files.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system disables the vendor's configuration files.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system disables the vendor's configuration files.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_disable_vendor_configs function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_disable_vendor_updates

This event triggers when the system disables automatic updates for a ModSecurity vendor.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system disables the automatic updates.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system disables the automatic updates.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_disable_vendor_updates function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_discard_all_rule_changes

This event triggers when the system discards the staged ModSecurity rule changes.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system discards the staged ModSecurity rule changes.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system discards the staged ModSecurity rule changes.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_discard_all_rule_changes function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_edit_rule

This event triggers when the system stages changes to a ModSecurity rule.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system stages the changes.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system stages the changes.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_edit_rule function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_enable_vendor

This event triggers when the system enables a ModSecurity vendor's rule set.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system enables the vendor's rule set.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system enables the vendor's rule set.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_enable_vendor function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_enable_vendor_configs

This event triggers when the system enables a ModSecurity vendor's configuration files.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system enables the vendor's configuration files.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system enables the vendor's configuration files.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_enable_vendor_configs function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_enable_vendor_updates

This event triggers when the system enables automatic updates for a ModSecurity vendor.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system enables automatic updates for the vendor.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system enables automatic updates for the vendor.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_enable_vendor_updates function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_make_config_active

This event triggers when the system activates a ModSecurity configuration.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system activates a ModSecurity configuration.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system activates a ModSecurity configuration.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_make_config_active function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_make_config_inactive

This event triggers when the system deactivates a ModSecurity configuration.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system deactivates a ModSecurity configuration.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system deactivates a ModSecurity configuration.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_make_config_inactive function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_remove_rule

This event triggers when the system removes a ModSecurity rule.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system removes a ModSecurity rule.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system removes a ModSecurity rule.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_remove_rule function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_remove_setting

This event triggers when the system removes a ModSecurity configuration directive.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system removes a ModSecurity configuration directive.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system removes a ModSecurity configuration directive.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_remove_setting function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_remove_vendor

This event triggers when the system removes a ModSecurity vendor.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system removes a ModSecurity vendor.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system removes a ModSecurity vendor.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_remove_vendor function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_set_config_text

This event triggers when the system stages changes to a ModSecurity configuration file.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system stages changes to a ModSecurity configuration file.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system stages changes to a ModSecurity configuration file.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_set_config_text function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_set_setting

This event triggers when the system sets a ModSecurity configuration directive.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system sets a ModSecurity configuration directive.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system sets a ModSecurity configuration directive.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_set_setting function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_undisable_rule

This event triggers when the system enables a ModSecurity rule.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system enables the rule.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system enables the rule.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_undisable_rule function's returns.

ModSecurity::modsec_update_vendor

This event triggers when the system updates a ModSecurity vendor's rule set.

Information

Action code run as: root
Blocking attribute: Unavailable.
Escalate privileges attribute: N/A

Available stages

pre — Hook action code runs before the system updates a ModSecurity vendor's rule set.
post — Hook actions code runs after the system updates a ModSecurity vendor's rule set.

Returns

This event returns the WHM API 1 modsec_update_vendor function's returns.