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$ tldr Type juggling → SQLi a RCE (INTO OUTFILE) → Dirty Pipe

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Operating system	Linux
Difficulty	Hard
Vector	Web
IP	10.10.11.159
Retirement date	2022-03-30
Skills	Brute Force Pin / Rate-Limit Bypass [Headers] Type Juggling Bypassing SQL Injection (Error Based) SQLI to RCE -> INTO OUTFILE Query Dirty Pipe Exploit (But with PAM-Wordle configured)

Writeups

Language	Author	Format	Link
🇪🇸 ES	S4vitar	Vídeo	Open
🇪🇸 ES	El Pingüino de Mario	Vídeo	Open
🇬🇧 EN	0xdf	Texto	Open
🇬🇧 EN	IppSec	Vídeo	Open

Skill resources

Curated documentation for each technique listed in the Skills column above. Sources: HackTricks, GTFOBins, PortSwigger, etc.

Skill	Source	Link
Brute Force / Rate-Limit Bypass	HackTricks	Open
SQL Injection	HackTricks	Open
SQL Injection	PortSwigger	Open
Type Juggling / Confusion	PortSwigger	Open
Remote Code Execution (RCE)	HackTricks	Open

Related skills worth mastering

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) · Local File Inclusion (LFI) · Remote File Inclusion (RFI) · Shellshock (CVE-2014-6271)

If you liked this machine, try

• Zetta — Linux, Hard
• CTF — Linux, Insane
• Europa — Linux, Medium
• Hawk — Linux, Medium
• Bankrobber — Windows, Insane

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Last updated: 2026-06-29