CWE-32: Path Traversal: '...' (Triple Dot)
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize '...' (triple dot) sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
What the weakness is: CWE-32 at MITRE. All weaknesses
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