vetkit.nginx.alias.path-traversal
nginx alias with a trailing slash is used in a prefix location without a trailing slash. A request such as /static../secret escapes the aliased directory and reads files from its parent ("off-by-slash" path traversal).
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nginx alias with a trailing slash is used in a prefix location without a trailing slash. A request such as /static../secret escapes the aliased directory and reads files from its parent ("off-by-slash" path traversal).
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: ERROR
How to fix it
Make the location and alias agree: location /static/ { alias /srv/static/; } (both with a trailing slash) or use root instead of alias.
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/config.yml.
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