/tmp/unzip/ - legitimate_file.txt - ../../../var/www/html/shell.php Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard
the file on a target machine using a vulnerable unzip command or script: unzip XXCa.ss.ieXX.zip -d /var/www/html/uploads/ Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Verify the file traversal: ls -la /var/www/html/shell.php Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard XXCa.ss.ieXX.zip
Use modern archiving tools or libraries that automatically strip leading slashes and prevent ../ traversal. To make this write-up even more useful, could you tell me: /tmp/unzip/ - legitimate_file
Based on the structure, this appears to be a filename typical of an intentionally vulnerable machine (e.g., from Proving Grounds or Hack The Box ) or a malware analysis exercise involving a vulnerability. Copied to clipboard Use modern archiving tools or
When a vulnerable service or application extracts this file using traditional methods (e.g., directly taking the filename from the zip entry without sanitization), the application will follow the ../ instructions and write shell.php to the web root rather than the intended extraction folder. 4. Reproduction Steps (Technical) the XXCa.ss.ieXX.zip file.
or environment that was extracting this zip file? What OS was the target using?