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Path traversal (directory traversal) attacks allow attackers to access arbitrary files by manipulating input that is concatenated with a base directory. This paper examines a specific encoded payload, decodes it, explains how it works against vulnerable web parameters, and discusses detection and prevention. -page-....-2F-2F....-2F-2F....-2F-2Fetc-2Fpasswd