file-inclusion

To exploit Local File Inclusion (LFI), you manipulate user-controlled inclusion parameters using path traversal and PHP wrappers to read sensitive server files. This process involves identifying typical inclusion parameters and testing payloads using manual techniques or automated tools.

Remote File Inclusion (RFI) achieves remote code execution by hosting malicious payloads remotely and injecting the payload URL into vulnerable inclusion parameters. You can also use log poisoning or session file inclusion techniques to execute code locally on the target server.

You need web security testing tools like Burp Suite, ffuf, dotdotpwn, kadimus, and fimap to effectively test path traversal and file inclusion vulnerabilities. These tools automate payload delivery and help identify valid file paths during controlled security assessments.

PHP wrapper exploitation during web application pentesting works by passing specialized PHP stream wrappers, such as php://filter or php://input, into vulnerable inclusion parameters. This allows attackers to read plaintext source files or execute embedded PHP code directly.

You should use log poisoning for file inclusion attacks when direct remote file inclusion is disabled, allowing you to write PHP code into server log files. You then include the poisoned log file path via the LFI vulnerability to trigger remote code execution.

Yes, you can use SecLists wordlists with fuzzing tools like ffuf to automate local file inclusion payload discovery. This combination brute-forces common file paths and traversal sequences to identify accessible server files through vulnerable inclusion parameters.