If this payload is successful, the consequences can be severe:
The string -include-..-2F..-2F..-2F..-2Froot-2F contains URL-encoded characters ( -2F represents / ) that translate to -include-../../../../root/ . This is a classic syntax used in (or Path Traversal) attacks, which are cyber exploits designed to access files and directories stored outside the intended web root folder.
http://vulnerable.site/page.php?file=../../../../etc/passwd
in your prompt is a variation of URL encoding for the forward slash (
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If this payload is successful, the consequences can be severe:
The string -include-..-2F..-2F..-2F..-2Froot-2F contains URL-encoded characters ( -2F represents / ) that translate to -include-../../../../root/ . This is a classic syntax used in (or Path Traversal) attacks, which are cyber exploits designed to access files and directories stored outside the intended web root folder.
http://vulnerable.site/page.php?file=../../../../etc/passwd
in your prompt is a variation of URL encoding for the forward slash (
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