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Code Execution Through Filenames in Uploads
Uploading a file whose NAME is a shell command turns a sloppy reader into code execution. RSnake creates a file called "|ls -al"; Perl's two-argument open treats the leading pipe as a command, so the script runs the filename instead of reading it. He pairs it with his arbitrary image-name generator to reach the upload path.
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