Directory traversal attacks
Directory traversal attacks are a type of attack that exploit weaknesses in directory structures. These attacks allow attackers to access files and directories outside of the intended scope of the directory structure. Directory traversal attacks can be divided into two categories: path traversal and file traversal. Path traversal attacks involve navigating the pathname tree of a file system. File traversal attacks involve accessing files located anywhere on the file system. There are a number of common directory traversal attacks: 1. Path traversal attacks: The most common type of path traversal attack is directory traversal. This attack involves navigating the pathname tree of a file system. An attacker can exploit a weakness in the directory structure to access files and directories outside of the intended scope of the directory structure. 2. File traversal attacks: File traversal attacks involve accessing files located anywhere on the file system. An attacker can exploit a weakness ...