CWE-49
Path Equivalence: 'filename/' (Trailing Slash)
AI Translation Available
The product accepts path input in the form of trailing slash ('filedir/') without appropriate validation, which can lead to ambiguous path resolution and allow an attacker to traverse the file system to unintended locations or access arbitrary files.
Status
incomplete
Abstraction
variant
Affected Platforms
Not Technology-Specific
Web Based
Technical Details
AI Translation
Common Consequences
confidentiality
integrity
Impacts
read files or directories
modify files or directories
Potential Mitigations
Functional Areas
file processing