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path-traversal
Safeguard articles tagged "path-traversal" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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Vulnerabilities
OWASP Path Traversal: How It Works and How to Stop It
Path traversal lets an attacker reach files outside a web app's intended directory using sequences like ../../etc/passwd — here's how it works and the fixes that actually close it.
May 14, 20245 min read
Software Supply Chain Security
Path Traversal in Dependency Installation: Writing Files Where They Should Not Go
Package archives can contain path traversal sequences that write files outside the expected directory. Most developers never check for this.
Sep 8, 20224 min read
Vulnerability Analysis
Apache HTTP Server CVE-2021-41773: A Path Traversal Bug That Should Have Been Caught in Code Review
CVE-2021-41773 allowed path traversal and RCE on Apache HTTP Server 2.4.49. The fix was incomplete, leading to CVE-2021-42013 days later. A lesson in patching under pressure.
Oct 12, 20216 min read
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