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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Properties
id: d3f:CWE-22
- name
- Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
- definition
- The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
- synonyms
- Path traversal
- synonyms
- Directory traversal
Neighbors