Multiple choice technology security

Name the attack: Technique used to access files and directories stored outside web root folder

  1. Insecure file upload

  2. Path Traversal

  3. Brute forcing

  4. Universal PDF XSS
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Path traversal (also called directory traversal) attacks exploit insufficient input validation to access files and directories outside the web root using sequences like '../'. Unlike brute forcing or insecure upload, this specifically targets the file system path resolution mechanism.

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