File path traversal, traversal sequences blocked with absolute path bypass

https://portswigger.net/web-security/file-path-traversal/lab-absolute-path-bypass

Level: Practitioner

  • In this challenge, just the sequences like ../../../../ or other are blocked.

  • Try with just passing "from the root path, open passwd"

  • Just use / and if its not blocked, problem solved.

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