My, my, here come the Fuzz…
Introduction
This article is written to explain in simple words what a Web fuzzer is, and the best way to do that is by explaining firstly what is the meaning of the word fuzz, well the definition if the word fuzz is:
Fuzz definition:
–as a noun
1. loose, light, fibrous, or fluffy matter.
2. a mass or coating of such matter: the fuzz on a peach.
3. Slang. a man’s very short haircut, similar to a crew
Hardening against path traversal attacks
What is Path Traversal
Web servers generally are set up to restrict public access to a specific portion of the Web server’s file system, typically called the “Web document root” directory. This directory contains the files intended for public access and any scripts necessary to provide Web application functionality.
In a path traversal attack, an intruder manipulates a URL in such a way that the Web server executes or reveals the contents of a file anywhere on
