hack-the-box 
Boardlight writeup
Boardlight is a Linux box featuring a Dolibarr CMS instance vulnerable to CVE‑2023‑30253, leading to remote code execution. We will exploit this vulnerability, reuse extracted credentials to gain user access, and escalate privileges via an outdated binary vulnerable to CVE‑2022‑37706.
…Editorial writeup
Editorial is a Linux box that involves SSRF exploitation, internal port enumeration, git credential extraction, and privilege escalation via a GitPython vulnerability (CVE‑2023‑41040). We will discover an SSRF vulnerability in a book cover upload feature, use it to scan internal ports, retrieve API credentials, access a git repository to find production user credentials, and exploit a vulnerable sudo‑allowed Python script to gain root access.
…Cicada writeup
Cicada is a Windows Active Directory box that involves SMB share enumeration, password spraying, and exploitation of SeBackupPrivilege. We will discover default credentials in an HR notice, perform RID brute‑forcing to enumerate users, spray passwords to gain initial access, then leverage backup operator privileges to dump and crack password hashes for domain administrator access.
…Certified writeup
Certified is a Windows Active Directory box that focuses on certificate template abuse and shadow credential attacks. We will exploit ESC9 vulnerability via a certificate template with no security extension, chain permissions through MANAGEMENT and CA_OPERATOR groups, and ultimately obtain domain administrator access.
…LinkVortex writeup
LinkVortex is a Linux box that involves subdomain enumeration and source‑code disclosure via a .git directory. We will reuse hardcoded credentials, exploit a Ghost CMS arbitrary file read (CVE‑2023‑40028) to obtain SSH credentials, and escalate privileges through environment variable manipulation in a custom script.
Administrator writeup
Administrator is a Windows Active Directory box that demonstrates permission chaining, BloodHound enumeration, and password‑spraying. We will use a recovered PasswordSafe database for credential spraying, perform targeted Kerberoasting, abuse DCSync, and finally use pass‑the‑hash to gain domain administrator access.
…Titanic writeup
Titanic is a Linux box that starts with a local file inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in a Flask web application. We will discover a subdomain, extract credentials from a Gitea instance, crack hashes, and escalate privileges via an ImageMagick configuration‑path vulnerability (GHSA‑8rxc‑922v‑phg8).
…Dog writeup
Dog is a Linux box featuring a Backdrop CMS web application. We will exploit source‑code disclosure via a publicly accessible .git directory, reuse MySQL credentials to gain user access, and escalate privileges through a custom bee binary that allows arbitrary command execution via its eval functionality.
TheFrizz writeup
TheFrizz is a hybrid box that combines web exploitation, database credential extraction, and Active Directory lateral movement. We will exploit a Gibbon CMS RCE (CVE‑2023‑45878), extract and crack hashes, use Kerberos authentication, and abuse Group Policy Objects (GPO) for privilege escalation.
…Fluffy writeup
Fluffy is a Windows Active Directory box that focuses on SMB share enumeration and NTLM hash capture. We will exploit CVE‑2025‑24071 via Responder, crack the obtained hash, then leverage shadow credentials and the ESC16 vulnerability to gain domain administrator access.
…TombWatcher writeup
TombWatcher is a Windows Active Directory box that involves lateral movement through multiple user accounts, Kerberoasting, shadow credential attacks, and certificate template abuse. We will perform BloodHound enumeration, set a service principal name for Alfred, Kerberoast to obtain Alfred’s hash, then leverage GenericAll permissions to manipulate SAM, John, and CERT_ADMIN accounts, finally using ESC1 vulnerability to request a certificate as the domain administrator.
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