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performing-directory-traversal-testing
Testing web applications for path traversal vulnerabilities that allow reading or writing arbitrary files on the server by manipulating file path parameters.
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# Performing Directory Traversal Testing
## When to Use
- During authorized penetration tests when the application handles file paths in URL parameters or request bodies
- When testing file download, file view, or file include functionality
- For assessing Local File Inclusion (LFI) and Remote File Inclusion (RFI) vulnerabilities
- When evaluating template engines, logging systems, or report generators that reference files
- During security assessments of APIs that accept file names or paths as parameters
## Prerequisites
- **Authorization**: Written penetration testing agreement for the target
- **Burp Suite Professional**: For intercepting and modifying file path parameters