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CWE-51: Path Equivalence: '/multiple//internal/slash'

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The product accepts path input in the form of multiple internal slash ('/multiple//internal/slash/') without appropriate validation, which can lead to ambiguous path resolution and allow an attacker to traverse the file system to unintended locations or access arbitrary files.

What the weakness is: CWE-51 at MITRE. All weaknesses

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