Bot Defense: Allow or Log Payload which exeeds 1MB Limit

Problem:

Currently if payload in a POST requests exceeds the limit of 1MB on a PATH which is included in the Bot Defense Profile,

then a 413 Error is responded from the F5 XC Plattform.

Which means the Bot Defense Feature can't be used for that PATHs.


ideas:

1. Remove the payload Limit for Bot Defense

2. Read only the Input till 1MB and if no Bot is detected allow Connection.

3. Possibility to ignore Bot Defense if it exceeds the 1MB Limit (Only to ignore the Error)

Logging:

the 413 Error isn't mapped to the Bot-Defense Feature. The Error is not really visible.

This should be changed. At example with a Minor Alert in the Alert section, to get the reason of the error directly.


  • Daniel Schmitt
  • Oct 25 2023
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