To be fair Mick disabling a rule typically affects the entire server which might have hundreds of accounts on it, a single set of rules might even be replicated across their entire network. This particular rule is to prevent tricking a vulnerable script from accessing or executing files it shouldn't. e.g.Most of the hosts need to be prodded with a sharp stick for some reason for something that takes five minutes or less to fix.
example.com/vulnerable_file_serving_script.php?file=./../phpbb_directory/config.php
Statistics: Posted by thecoalman — Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:51 pm