TryHackMe File Inclusion, Path Traversal - Full walkthrough -

Exploit File Inclusion and Path Traversal vulnerabilities. 🏷️🏷️ Room Link: https://tryhackme.com/room/filepathtraversal File Inclusion and Path Traversal are vulnerabilities that arise when an application allows external input to change the path for accessing files. For example, imagine a library where the catalogue system is manipulated to access restricted books not meant for public viewing. Similarly, in web applications, the vulnerabilities primarily arise from improper handling of file paths and URLs. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to include files not intended to be part of the web application, leading to unauthorized access or execution of code. 🚩 Objectives 🚩 🍃 Understand what File Inclusion and Path Traversal attacks are and their impact. 🍃 Identify File Inclusion and Path Traversal vulnerabilities in web applications. 🍃 Exploit these vulnerabilities in a controlled environment. 🍃 Understand and apply measures to mitigate and prevent these vulnerabilities. 🚩 Room Tasks: 🚩 🍐 Task 1: Introduction 🍐 Task 2: Web Application Architecture 🍐 Task 3: File Inclusion Types - What kind of pathing refers to locating files based on the current directory? - What kind of pathing involves the file's complete path, which usually starts from the root directory? 🍐 Task 4: PHP Wrappers - What part of PHP's functionality allows users access to various data streams that can also access or execute code through built-in protocols? 🍐 Task 5: Base Directory Breakouts 🍐 Task 6: LFI2RCE - Session Files (PHP Session Files) 🍐 Task 7: LFI2RCE - Log Poisoning - What technique does an attacker use to inject executable code into a web server's log file and then use a file inclusion vulnerability to include and execute the malicious code? 🍐 Task 8: LFI2RCE - Wrappers (PHP Wrappers) - What is the content of the hidden text file in the flags folder? 🍐 Task 9: Conclusion 👍 👍 This content is for educational and authorized penetration testing purposes only. Always ensure you have permission before testing on any systems. Don't forget to 👍 LIKE and 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more cybersecurity tutorials! #tryhackme