CWE-24 Variante Incomplet

Path Traversal: '../filedir'

Path traversal, often called directory traversal, occurs when an application builds a file path using user input without properly blocking sequences like '../'. This allows an attacker to break out…

Définition

What is CWE-24?

This vulnerability happens because the application fails to validate or sanitize user-supplied input used in file system operations. Attackers can inject sequences like '../' (or their encoded equivalents) to navigate up directory levels, potentially accessing sensitive configuration files, source code, or system credentials that should be off-limits. While the '../' sequence is standard for UNIX-like systems (which use '/' as a separator), the same technique can often bypass protections on Windows servers. Windows primarily uses backslashes ('\\') but frequently accepts forward slashes ('/'), making many applications vulnerable to the same attack pattern if they don't normalize paths correctly before use.

Impact réel

Real-world CVEs caused by CWE-24

CVE-2022-45918

Chain: a learning management tool debugger uses external input to locate previous session logs (CWE-73) and does not properly validate the given path (CWE-20), allowing for filesystem path traversal using "../" sequences (CWE-24)

Comment les attaquants l'exploitent

Parcours de l'attaquant étape par étape

1
Identifier un chemin de code qui traite des entrées non fiables sans validation.
2
Élaborer une charge utile qui exploite le comportement non sécurisé — injection, traversal, débordement ou abus de logique.
3
Délivrer la charge utile via une requête normale et observer la réaction de l'application.
4
Itérer jusqu'à ce que la réponse divulgue des données, exécute le code de l'attaquant ou élève les privilèges.

Exemple de code vulnérable

Vulnerable pseudo

MITRE n'a pas publié d'exemple de code pour ce CWE. Le motif ci-dessous est illustratif — voir Ressources pour les références canoniques.

Vulnérable pseudo

// Example pattern — see MITRE for the canonical references.
function handleRequest(input) {
  // Untrusted input flows directly into the sensitive sink.
  return executeUnsafe(input);
}

Exemple de code sécurisé

Secure pseudo

Sécurisé pseudo

// Validate, sanitize, or use a safe API before reaching the sink.
function handleRequest(input) {
  const safe = validateAndEscape(input);
  return executeWithGuards(safe);
}

What changed: the unsafe sink is replaced (or the input is validated/escaped) so the same payload no longer triggers the weakness.

Liste de contrôle de prévention

How to prevent CWE-24

Implementation Assume all input is malicious. Use an "accept known good" input validation strategy, i.e., use a list of acceptable inputs that strictly conform to specifications. Reject any input that does not strictly conform to specifications, or transform it into something that does. When performing input validation, consider all potentially relevant properties, including length, type of input, the full range of acceptable values, missing or extra inputs, syntax, consistency across related fields, and conformance to business rules. As an example of business rule logic, "boat" may be syntactically valid because it only contains alphanumeric characters, but it is not valid if the input is only expected to contain colors such as "red" or "blue." Do not rely exclusively on looking for malicious or malformed inputs. This is likely to miss at least one undesirable input, especially if the code's environment changes. This can give attackers enough room to bypass the intended validation. However, denylists can be useful for detecting potential attacks or determining which inputs are so malformed that they should be rejected outright. When validating filenames, use stringent allowlists that limit the character set to be used. If feasible, only allow a single "." character in the filename to avoid weaknesses such as CWE-23, and exclude directory separators such as "/" to avoid CWE-36. Use a list of allowable file extensions, which will help to avoid CWE-434. Do not rely exclusively on a filtering mechanism that removes potentially dangerous characters. This is equivalent to a denylist, which may be incomplete (CWE-184). For example, filtering "/" is insufficient protection if the filesystem also supports the use of "\" as a directory separator. Another possible error could occur when the filtering is applied in a way that still produces dangerous data (CWE-182). For example, if "../" sequences are removed from the ".../...//" string in a sequential fashion, two instances of "../" would be removed from the original string, but the remaining characters would still form the "../" string.
Implementation Inputs should be decoded and canonicalized to the application's current internal representation before being validated (CWE-180). Make sure that the application does not decode the same input twice (CWE-174). Such errors could be used to bypass allowlist validation schemes by introducing dangerous inputs after they have been checked.

Signaux de détection

How to detect CWE-24

SAST High

Exécuter une analyse statique (SAST) sur le code source à la recherche du motif non sécurisé dans le flux de données.

DAST Moderate

Exécuter des tests de sécurité applicative dynamique (DAST) contre le point de terminaison en ligne.

Runtime Moderate

Surveiller les journaux runtime pour détecter des traces d'exception inhabituelles, des entrées malformées ou des tentatives de contournement d'autorisation.

Code review Moderate

Revue de code : signaler tout nouveau code qui traite les entrées de cette surface sans utiliser les helpers du framework validés.

Correction automatique Plexicus

Plexicus détecte automatiquement CWE-24 et ouvre une PR de correction en moins de 60 secondes.

Codex Remedium analyse chaque commit, identifie cette faiblesse précise et livre une pull request prête à être relue avec le correctif. Pas de tickets. Pas de transferts.

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Questions fréquentes

Frequently asked questions

Qu'est-ce que CWE-24 ?

Quelle est la gravité de CWE-24 ?

MITRE n'a pas publié de note de probabilité d'exploitation pour cette faiblesse. Traitez-la comme un impact moyen jusqu'à ce que votre modèle de menace prouve le contraire.

Quels langages ou plateformes sont affectés par CWE-24 ?

MITRE n'a pas spécifié les plateformes affectées pour ce CWE — il peut s'appliquer à la plupart des stacks applicatives.

Comment puis-je prévenir CWE-24 ?

Assume all input is malicious. Use an "accept known good" input validation strategy, i.e., use a list of acceptable inputs that strictly conform to specifications. Reject any input that does not strictly conform to specifications, or transform it into something that does. When performing input validation, consider all potentially relevant properties, including length, type of input, the full range of acceptable values, missing or extra inputs, syntax, consistency across related fields, and…

Comment Plexicus détecte et corrige CWE-24 ?

Le moteur SAST de Plexicus reconnaît la signature de flux de données de CWE-24 à chaque commit. Lorsqu'une correspondance est trouvée, notre agent Codex Remedium ouvre une PR de correction avec le code corrigé, les tests et un résumé d'une ligne pour le relecteur.

Où puis-je en savoir plus sur CWE-24 ?

MITRE publie la définition canonique à https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/24.html. Vous pouvez également consulter la documentation OWASP et NIST pour des conseils adjacents.

Faiblesses associées

Weaknesses related to CWE-24

CWE-23 Parent

Relative Path Traversal

This vulnerability occurs when an application builds file paths using user-supplied input without properly validating or sanitizing it.…

CWE-25 Frère

Path Traversal: '/../filedir'

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CWE-26 Frère

Path Traversal: '/dir/../filename'

This vulnerability occurs when an application builds a file path using user input but fails to properly block directory traversal…

CWE-27 Frère

Path Traversal: 'dir/../../filename'

This vulnerability occurs when an application builds file paths using user input but fails to properly block sequences like…

CWE-28 Frère

Path Traversal: '..\filedir'

This vulnerability occurs when an application builds a file path using user input but fails to block or properly handle '..\' sequences.…

CWE-29 Frère

Path Traversal: '\..\filename'

This vulnerability occurs when an application builds file paths using user input but fails to block '\..\filename' sequences. Attackers…

CWE-30 Frère

Path Traversal: '\dir\..\filename'

This vulnerability occurs when an application builds file paths using user input but fails to properly sanitize sequences like…

CWE-31 Frère

Path Traversal: 'dir\..\..\filename'