Path traversal attack | directory traversal Attack | hacking tutorial Kali linux | 2020

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Path Traversal or as it is otherwise known, Directory Traversal, refers to an attack through which an attacker may trick a web application into reading and subsequently divulging the contents of files outside of the document root directory of the application or the web server. Path/Directory Traversal attacks typically manipulate web application inputs by using the dot-dot-slash (../) sequences, or similar variations (such as ..\ in Microsoft Windows) to access server file system folders that are higher in the hierarchy than the web root folder.

Typically, Path Traversal attacks are used to gain access to sensitive information stored within arbitrary files in other areas of a web application or in other parts of the filesystem that the web server can read. Since files containing sensitive information may contain secrets such as passwords, access tokens, or backups, a successful Path Traversal attack may allow an attacker to take their reconnaissance further or exploit other application security vulnerabilities.

Path Traversal may not be as common as SQL Injection or Cross-site Scripting and is not considered as dangerous, but it still poses a major risk to web application security. This vulnerability is not directly included in the current OWASP top ten list

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