CWE-49 — Path Equivalence: 'filename/' (Trailing Slash)
CWE-49: Path Equivalence: 'filename/' (Trailing Slash)
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Variant |
| Status | Incomplete |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
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.
Common consequences
- Confidentiality, Integrity: Read Files or Directories, Modify Files or Directories
Mitigations
(none listed)
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/49.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html