path traversal
Path traversal, also known as directory traversal or directory climbing, refers to a type of vulnerability in computer systems where an attacker is able to access files or directories that are outside the intended scope of the application. It involves manipulating file paths to navigate to levels higher or lower than what is normally permitted, potentially granting unauthorized access to sensitive files or directories.
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Related Concepts (14)
- absolute path traversal
- client-side code injection
- command injection
- directory traversal
- file inclusion vulnerabilities
- file permission issues
- file system security
- html injection
- injection attacks
- input validation
- relative path traversal
- web application exploitation
- web application security
- web server configuration
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- path traversal attacks
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- postorder traversal
- preorder traversal
- recursive tree traversal
- tree recursion
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