# ModSecurity - **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/modsecurity - **Category:** WAF - **Homepage:** https://modsecurity.org/ - **Also known as:** modsecurity - **Profile claimed by vendor:** no - **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:34:26.718Z ## Vioscale score **32.3 / 100**, confidence 20% (low). Computed 2026-09-01. _(updating — computed under an earlier model version or past its freshness window.)_ Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment). | Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present | |---|--:|--:|--:|:--:| | price_level | 100 | 0.052 | 5.2 | ✓ | | reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | capabilities | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | - | | repo_stars | 75.3 | 0.026 | 2 | ✓ | | integrations | 0 | 0.09355555555555557 | 0 | - | | dependent_projects | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | ✓ | | dev_activity | 0 | 0.094 | 0 | ✓ | | release_cadence | 52.8 | 0.052 | 2.7 | ✓ | | security_posture | 5 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - | | security_score | 0 | 0.042 | 0 | - | | pricing_transparency | 25 | 0.084 | 2.1 | ✓ | | community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - | ## Pricing _As of 2026-08-19, [verify at source](https://modsecurity.org/). Independently observed._ Open source · Free tier ## About A flexible firewall module that monitors HTTP traffic and enforces security policies through a customizable rules engine. _Independently observed._ ## Platform & deployment - **Deployment:** Self-hosted ## Release history | Version | Date | Type | |---|---|---| | [v2.9.14](https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v2.9.14) | 2026-07-02 | stable | | [v3.0.16](https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v3.0.16) | 2026-06-29 | stable | | [v3.0.15](https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v3.0.15) | 2026-04-28 | stable | | [v2.9.13](https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v2.9.13) | 2026-04-28 | stable | | [v2.9.12](https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v2.9.12) | 2025-08-05 | stable | | [v2.9.11](https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v2.9.11) | 2025-07-01 | stable | | [v2.9.10](https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v2.9.10) | 2025-06-02 | stable | | [v2.9.9](https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v2.9.9) | 2025-05-21 | stable | | [v3.0.14](https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v3.0.14) | 2025-02-25 | stable | | [v3.0.13](https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v3.0.13) | 2024-09-03 | stable | | [v2.9.8](https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v2.9.8) | 2024-09-03 | stable | | [v3.0.12](https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v3.0.12) | 2024-01-30 | stable | | [v3.0.11](https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v3.0.11) | 2023-12-06 | stable | | [v3.0.10](https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v3.0.10) | 2023-07-25 | stable | | [v3.0.9](https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v3.0.9) | 2023-04-13 | stable | _… and 5 earlier release(s)._ ## Security & compliance Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nixpkgs&package_name=libmodsecurity&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality. ## Facts Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule. ### pricing | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://modsecurity.org/) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://modsecurity.org/) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://modsecurity.org/) | 2026-08-26 | 48% (low) | ### security | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | security.gdpr | yes | [link](http://modsecurity.org/privacy-policy/) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) | | security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nixpkgs&package_name=libmodsecurity&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nixpkgs&package_name=libmodsecurity&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | ### activity | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | [link](https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) | ### adoption | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | adoption.github_stars | 9,753 | [link](https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fowasp-modsecurity%2FModSecurity) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) | ### language | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | language.primary | C++ | [link](https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | ### license | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) | ### release | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | release.cadence_days | 85 | [link](https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) | --- *Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/modsecurity). 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