Remember LFI
Full name: Local File Inclusion
Memory aid: Local Files are Included where they should not be.
File inclusion and arbitrary file read are related but distinct behaviors.
Study area: Threats & application security · Batch 3
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · CompTIA CySA+ · CompTIA PenTest+
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LFI — Local File Inclusion
Includes unintended local files through an application flaw.
Why learn LFI — Local File Inclusion?
Includes unintended local files through an application flaw.
Where it came from
File inclusion and arbitrary file read are related but distinct behaviors.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Local Files are Included where they should not be.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand LFI: Local File Inclusion.
- Recall this memory aid: Local Files are Included where they should not be.
- Explain the practical use: Includes unintended local files through an application flaw.
- Explain this distinction: File inclusion and arbitrary file read are related but distinct behaviors.
- Identify LFI in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST cybersecurity glossary (csrc.nist.gov)