Hack The Box: Planning Machine Walkthrouh – Easy Diffucilty

Introduction to Planning: In this write-up, we will explore the “Planning” machine from Hack The Box, categorised as an easy difficulty challenge. This walkthrough will cover the reconnaissance, exploitation, and privilege escalation steps required to capture the flag. Objective: The goal of this walkthrough is to complete the “Planning” machine from Hack The Box by… Read More »Hack The Box: Planning Machine Walkthrouh – Easy Diffucilty

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September 13, 2025
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Hack The Box: Planning Machine Walkthrouh – Easy Diffucilty

Introduction to Planning: In this write-up, we will explore the “Planning” machine from Hack The Box, categorised as an easy difficulty challenge. This walkthrough will cover the reconnaissance, exploitation, and privilege escalation steps required to capture the flag. Objective: The goal of this walkthrough is to complete the “Planning” machine from Hack The Box by… Read More »Hack The Box: Planning Machine Walkthrouh – Easy Diffucilty

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September 13, 2025
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HackTheBox – BigBang Machine Walkthrough (Hard Difficulty)

Chained exploitation through misconfigured web app and internal services. We started by exploiting a WordPress plugin vulnerability (CVE-2023-26326) to upload files, followed by a file read vulnerability (CVE-2024-2961) for remote code execution. From there, we cracked the database credentials, gained SSH access as the shawking user, and leveraged a vulnerable API endpoint to escalate to root. This highlights how overlooked configurations and service misconfigurations can lead to a full server compromise.

#CTF #PrivilegeEscalation #WebSecurity #CommandInjection #SSH #WordPress #LinuxPentesting #BugBounty #HackTheBox #RedTeam #CyberSecurity

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May 3, 2025
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