The Comedy of Errors: Navigating the etcd-browser’s Directory Traversal Vulnerability
The etcd-browser’s server.js file is caught red-faced with a directory traversal vulnerability, paving the way for attackers to flip through your local OS files like a tabloid. All they need is a “/../../../” in a URL’s GET request. No autographs, please!
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So, it seems that the etcd-browser has come down with a case of the "directory traversal" sniffles. A sneaky attacker just needs to drop a "/../../../", like breadcrumbs, into a URL's GET request and voila, they're flipping through your local OS files like a bored teen at a magazine rack. The server.js file, bless its digital heart, just isn't checking the path for files, leading to a case of information oversharing that would make a reality TV star blush.Already a member? Log in here