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Master file inclusion vulnerabilities: path traversal to read sensitive files, Local File Inclusion (LFI) with various bypass techniques (null byte injection, double-dot filter bypass, required directory prefix), and Remote File Inclusion (RFI) for remote code execution. Includes 6 progressive labs and 4 challenge flags testing different LFI vectors (GET, POST, Cookie parameters).

Skills You Will Learn

lfirfipath-traversalnull-byte-injectionfilter-bypassphp-wrappers

Prerequisites

Walkthrough Phases

1

Path Traversal & LFI Concepts

Understand how file inclusion vulnerabilities work

2

LFI Labs — Progressive Difficulty

Exploit Local File Inclusion with various bypass techniques

3

Remote File Inclusion

Understand RFI and how it leads to Remote Code Execution

4

CTF Challenges

Capture all four flags using different LFI/RFI techniques

15 questions to answer

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