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Lab: File path traversal, traversal sequences blocked with absolute path bypass

PRACTITIONER

This lab contains a file path traversal vulnerability in the display of product images.

The application blocks traversal sequences but treats the supplied filename as being relative to a default working directory.

To solve the lab, retrieve the contents of the /etc/passwd file.

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