Zip Slip, Path Traversal Vulnerability during File Decompression

Zip Slip, Path Traversal Vulnerability during File Decompression

Overview Path traversal or directory traversal vulnerabilities are security vulnerabilities that occur mainly due to improper validation of user inputs. Attackers can read, modify, or even create new files that are originally inaccessible or located in unintended paths using relative or absolute paths. Although these vulnerabilities have been known for