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