How to install nginx-module-waf on Debian

WAF (Web Application Firewall) dynamic module for NGINX

Vendor: GetPageSpeed https://github.com/ADD-SP/ngx_waf

Availability

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Distro Channel amd64 arm64 Version
Debian 13 (trixie) Stable 1.30.6+6.1.10
NGINX mainline 1.31.8+6.1.10
Debian 12 (bookworm) Stable 1.30.6+6.1.10
NGINX mainline 1.31.8+6.1.10

Description

A lightweight web application firewall module for NGINX. Provides IP blacklisting/whitelisting, URL filtering, request body inspection, and configurable firewall rules.

Built for Debian.

Install

Stable Debian 12, 13

nginx-module-waf on Debian 12 (bookworm), 13 (trixie)

curl -fsSL https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.deb -o /tmp/getpagespeed-release.deb
sudo apt-get install -y /tmp/getpagespeed-release.deb
rm /tmp/getpagespeed-release.deb
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y nginx-module-waf
NGINX mainline Debian 12, 13

nginx-module-waf on Debian 12 (bookworm), 13 (trixie)

curl -fsSL https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.deb -o /tmp/getpagespeed-release.deb
sudo apt-get install -y /tmp/getpagespeed-release.deb
rm /tmp/getpagespeed-release.deb
sudo getpagespeed-extras-channel mainline
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y nginx-module-waf

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install nginx-module-waf on Debian?

Add the GetPageSpeed repository, then install the nginx-module-waf package with your system package manager.

Which Debian versions is nginx-module-waf available for?

nginx-module-waf is available for Debian 12, 13.

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