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HTB Knife: PHP 8.1.0-dev Supply Chain Backdoor RCE to Root

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HTB Knife: PHP 8.1.0-dev Supply Chain Backdoor RCE to Root

Exploiting the PHP 8.1.0-dev supply chain backdoor via User-Agentt header for RCE, then root through knife binary sudo privilege on Linux.

By Onurcan Genç 13 Mar 2026 3 min read
HTB Broker Writeup

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HTB Broker Writeup

Apache ActiveMQ CVE-2023-46604 deserialization RCE for initial shell, then root via nginx sudo misconfiguration allowing config overwrite.

By Onurcan Genç 13 Mar 2026 4 min read
HTB Bashed Writeup: From phpbash WebShell to Root via Cron Job Abuse

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HTB Bashed Writeup: From phpbash WebShell to Root via Cron Job Abuse

Discovering phpbash webshell on Apache, lateral movement to scriptmanager user, then root access by abusing a Python cron job on Linux.

By Onurcan Genç 12 Mar 2026 4 min read
HTB Mirai: Default Creds, Pi-hole & USB Forensics

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HTB Mirai: Default Creds, Pi-hole & USB Forensics

Raspberry Pi default credentials on a Pi-hole device for initial access, then recovering the deleted root flag from a USB drive using Linux forensics.

By Onurcan Genç 12 Mar 2026 5 min read
HTB Shocker: RCE via CGI-bin + Perl Privesc

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HTB Shocker: RCE via CGI-bin + Perl Privesc

Shellshock (CVE-2014-6271) exploitation through CGI-bin scripts for remote command execution, then root via Perl sudo privilege escalation.

By Onurcan Genç 12 Mar 2026 4 min read
HTB Sense: Hacking The Firewall

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HTB Sense: Hacking The Firewall

Directory bruteforcing pfSense firewall to discover admin credentials, then exploiting CVE-2014-4688 for remote command execution as root.

By Onurcan Genç 12 Mar 2026 4 min read
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