{"version":"2.1.267","anchor":"windows-style-backslash-path-segments-now-flagged-as-suspici","canonical_anchor":"windows-style-backslash-path-segments-now-flagged-as-suspici","heading":"Windows-style backslash path segments now flagged as suspicious on non-Windows platforms","tier":"notice","area":"Permissions","scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.267\/e\/windows-style-backslash-path-segments-now-flagged-as-suspici","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.267","markdown":"### Windows-style backslash path segments now flagged as suspicious on non-Windows platforms\n\nPaths containing backslashes are now flagged as suspicious on non-Windows systems\n\n**What**\n\nA path-safety check now also treats a path as unsafe if it contains a backslash (`\\`) while running on an operating system other than Windows, in addition to its existing checks.\n\n**Why**\n\nBackslashes are normal path separators on Windows but not on other systems, so seeing one outside Windows can indicate a path is being spoofed or manipulated; flagging it helps catch that kind of attack.\n\n- Area: Permissions\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 1\/5\n- Signal: 1\/5"}