Pentest 101: How to Dodge the Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Directory Traversal might not be considered as a high-impact vulnerability but it can be a stepping stone to information leak and shell upload vulnerability. The lack of directory traversal security can allow an attacker to manipulate the file path to gain unauthorized access to different files in the directory. You need penetration testing to detect the directory traversal vulnerability. This video is a short explanation of how the file traversal vulnerability can be exploited, and how you can avoid it.
