Ep. 9 – Directory Traversal & LFI: From File Leaks to Full Server Crash

Hacked & Secured: Pentest Exploits & Mitigations

One markdown link copied server files. One poisoned log triggered remote code execution. One LFI crashed the entire server.
In this episode, we unpack three real-world exploits—directory traversal and local file inclusion flaws that went far beyond file reads. From silent data leaks to full server compromise, these attacks all started with a single trusted path.

Chapters:

00:00 - INTRO

01:07 - FINDING #1 - Server File Theft with Directory Traversal

09:23 - FINDING #2 - From File Inclusion to RCE via Log Poisoning

16:20 - FINDING #3 - LFI to Server Crash

24:09 - OUTRO

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فصول

1. INTRO (00:00:00)

2. FINDING #1 - Server File Theft with Directory Traversal (00:01:07)

3. FINDING #2 - From File Inclusion to RCE via Log Poisoning (00:09:23)

4. FINDING #3 - LFI to Server Crash (00:16:20)

5. OUTRO (00:24:09)