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Intermediate Windows

SLORT Writeup - Proving Grounds

Intermediate Windows box exploited through a remote file inclusion that downloads and runs a reverse shell under XAMPP, then escalated by swapping a scheduled job's writable executable for a payload that returns a shell as Administrator.

remote-file-inclusion xampp privilege-escalation weak-permissions +1

The Husky Hacker • Oct 8, 2026 • 4 min read

Easy Linux

EvilBox1 Writeup - Proving Grounds

Easy Linux box with a local file inclusion that leaks an SSH private key, cracked for SSH access as mowree, then escalated to root through a world-writable /etc/passwd by adding a second UID 0 account.

lfi information-disclosure hash-cracking weak-permissions +1

The Husky Hacker • Oct 7, 2026 • 3 min read

Other platforms

HackTheBox 92 TryHackMe 10 All writeups