Hack Smarter: BankSmarter

Linux machine chaining SNMP community-string enumeration, SSH password spraying, a world-writable cron script hijack, a Unix socket pivot, and a PATH-hijacked SUID binary for root.

September 24, 2026 · 6 min

HTB: Craft

Linux Docker machine chaining a REST API JWT secret leaked in Git history, a Python eval() command injection, database credential recovery, and a HashiCorp Vault SSH OTP privilege escalation to root.

August 25, 2026 · 8 min

HTB: Forgotten

Linux box exploiting an unfinished LimeSurvey install via malicious plugin upload, then Docker credential exposure and SUID abuse through a shared volume.

March 8, 2026 · 6 min

HTB: Builder

Linux box abusing the Jenkins CLI for arbitrary file read, cracking the recovered user hash, and reusing an SSH key for root.

February 22, 2026 · 5 min

HTB: Editorial

Linux machine using SSRF to reach an internal API, recovering credentials from Git history, and escalating via a GitPython command injection.

February 21, 2026 · 6 min

HTB: Analytics

Linux target chained from a Metabase pre-auth RCE through Docker credential disclosure to an OverlayFS kernel exploit for root.

December 19, 2025 · 6 min

HTB: Broker

Linux machine exploiting Apache ActiveMQ (CVE-2023-46604) for initial access, then abusing sudo nginx rights for root.

December 18, 2025 · 4 min

HTB: Devvortex

Linux machine exploiting Joomla information disclosure and authenticated template editing to pull database credentials, then escalating via apport-cli.

December 16, 2025 · 5 min

HTB: Codify

Linux machine escaping a vm2 sandbox, recovering credentials from SQLite, and finishing with a Bash wildcard injection to root.

November 18, 2025 · 6 min

HTB: CozyHosting

Linux box chaining a Spring Boot Actuator session leak into cookie hijacking, command injection, JAR credential discovery, and sudo SSH abuse.

November 17, 2025 · 6 min