# Potential Directory Traversal: /uploads/\* allows cross-directory file access

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/potential-directory-traversal-uploads-allows-cross-directory-file-access/373351>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [July 8, 2025, 10:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/potential-directory-traversal-uploads-allows-cross-directory-file-access/373351 "2025-07-08T10:36:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2025, 10:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/potential-directory-traversal-uploads-allows-cross-directory-file-access/373351/2 "2025-07-08T10:42:08Z")

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Maybe you are interested in the #secure-uploads feature.  
[https://meta.discourse.org/t/secure-uploads/meta/140017?u=moin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/secure-uploads/meta/140017)

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