Good uses
- Inspect a ZIP before extraction.
- Find parent-directory, absolute path, hidden/system, nested archive, or executable-looking entries.
Archives And File Inspection
Archive path traversal checker
Check ZIP paths for risky extraction targets. Files stay on your device.
Runs in your browser ยท Files stay on your device
Waiting
Runs in your browser. Files do not leave your device.
Input
Archive path traversal checker. Check ZIP paths without extracting.
Drop fileUp to 25MB. Local only.DropBrowsePaste
Tool notes
Before you share
Result What you get
Check ZIP paths for risky extraction targets.
Input
zip
Output
path-risk-report
Steps Run order and common questions
- Choose or enter zip in the workbench.
- Run the inspection tool locally in your browser.
- Review the path-risk-report result, then copy or download it if the workbench offers that action.
- Use related retained tools for validation, cleanup, conversion, or the next workflow step.
Use it well Examples, checks, limits, and recovery paths
Bad inputs
- Password-protected ZIPs.
- Assuming clean paths mean files are safe.
- Expecting archive extraction or malware scanning.
Output checklist
- Review flagged paths.
- List contents before extracting.
- Inspect extracted file types before opening unfamiliar entries.
Failure modes
- Unsupported ZIP features can fail parsing.
- Very large archive entry counts are rejected.
- Nested archives require separate inspection.
Runtime limits
- Browser-local.
- No extraction.
- No malware verdict.