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.

Video timeline

0:00 - What is directory traversal vulnerability

0:09 - How an attacker can exploit it.

0:49 - Vulnerability found in WP plugin, Ninja Forms

1:27 - Position in OWASP top 10

1:31 - How you can protect your website from path traversal attacks

2:05 - Astra can help

Useful links
👉Penetration Testing - What, Why & How [A Complete Guide] https://www.getastra.com/blog/security-audit/penetration-testing/

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