Path Traversal Exploitation Attempts
Detects path traversal exploitation attempts
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiIaaSLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source category
- webserver
Known benign triggers
- Expected to be continuously seen on systems exposed to the Internet
- Internal vulnerability scanners
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| book.hacktricks.xyz/pentesting-web/file-inclusion | Only this detection cites it |
| github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 7745c2ea-24a5-4290-b680-04359cb84b35
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.initial-access
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1