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A URL might look like this: https://example.com

Attackers can read sensitive files like /etc/passwd (on Linux), configuration files containing database passwords, or private SSH keys. -template-..-2F..-2F..-2F..-2Froot-2F

In some cases, if an attacker can upload a file and then "traverse" to it to execute it, they can take full control of the server. A URL might look like this: https://example

To understand the threat, we first have to "decode" the string: : This is the core of the exploit

: This suggests the target is a templating engine or a specific file-loading function within a web application (e.g., a CMS or a dashboard that loads UI templates dynamically).

: This is the core of the exploit. In web URLs, / is often filtered by security systems. However, 2F is the URL-encoded hex value for a forward slash ( / ). Therefore, ..-2F translates to ../ .

In a standard web application, the server is supposed to restrict a user's access to the "Public" folder (where HTML, CSS, and JS files live).