UUSEC WAF
Industry-leading high-performance, AI and semantic technology web application firewall and API security gateway (fork of nginx).
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 27% of tracked projects; popularity more than 45%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 1.7k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v7.2.5 · 5 Aug 2026 |
| Repo updated | 20 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 |
| Built with | C, Lua, Docker |
Is UUSEC WAF actively maintained?
UUSEC WAF is under active development: 88 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 6 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, v7.2.5, shipped about two months ago — a current, installable version exists today.
UUSEC WAF ranks #15 of 19 tracked web servers projects. Several better-maintained options exist in the same category — they are listed below.
What UUSEC WAF actually does
UUSEC WAF is a specialised web application firewall and API security gateway derived from the Nginx codebase. It employs artificial intelligence and semantic analysis to inspect HTTP traffic and protect web services from common application-layer threats. The system is designed to sit at the edge of your network to filter incoming requests before they reach your backend applications.
Best fit: It suits technical administrators seeking an Nginx-based security gateway with built-in AI and semantic traffic filtering for API protection.
Worth knowing: As a direct fork of Nginx with specialised detection logic, it may introduce compatibility challenges when mirroring existing complex Nginx configurations or keeping pace with upstream security patches.
Deployment notes
Deployment typically involves running the provided Docker container behind or alongside your existing infrastructure, requiring persistent storage for logs and rule definitions but usually no external database.
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