Path Traversal

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2024 CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses: Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

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Improper input validation occurs when a software application fails to verify that input received is within the expected range, format, type, or value before processing. This weakness paves the way for a variety of security exploits, including injection attacks, buffer overflows, and data manipulation, which can compromise application functionality and user data.

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2024 CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (‘Path Traversal’) CWE-22

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Path traversal, also known as directory traversal, is a vulnerability that allows an attacker to access files and directories stored outside the intended directory. By exploiting improper validation of user-supplied input, attackers can manipulate file paths to access sensitive system files, configuration files, or any other data stored on the server.