> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://rootea.es/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Monitors

> Verified writeups for the Monitors machine of Hack The Box

# Monitors

<p className="machine-summary"><span className="prompt"><code>\$ tldr</code></span> WP Spritz + LFI → Cacti 1.2.12 + OfBiz deser → docker cap\_sys\_module</p>

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  | ·                | ·                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
  | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Operating system | Linux                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
  | Difficulty       | Hard                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
  | Vector           | <span className="vbadge vbadge-web">Web</span>                                                                                                                                                                                   |
  | IP               | `10.10.10.238`                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
  | Retirement date  | 2021-10-09                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
  | Skills           | Information Leakage WordPress Plugin Exploitation (Spritz) Local File Inclusion (LFI) Cacti 1.2.12 Exploitation Apache OfBiz Deserialization Attack (RCE) Docker Breakout (cap\_sys\_module Capabilitie) \[PRIVILEGE ESCALATION] |
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## Writeups

| Language | Author                   | Format | Link                                                        |
| -------- | ------------------------ | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| 🇪🇸 ES  | **S4vitar**              | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0eFap03oDY)         |
| 🇪🇸 ES  | **El Pingüino de Mario** | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT6McmK0FgA)         |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **0xdf**                 | Texto  | [Open](https://0xdf.gitlab.io/2021/10/09/htb-monitors.html) |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **IppSec**               | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-loZwD39ifc)         |

## Skill resources

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

| Skill                       | Source               | Link                                                                                              |
| --------------------------- | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Local File Inclusion (LFI)  | HackTricks           | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/pentesting-web/file-inclusion/index.html)                  |
| Local File Inclusion (LFI)  | PayloadsAllTheThings | [Open](https://github.com/swisskyrepo/PayloadsAllTheThings/tree/master/File%20Inclusion)          |
| Information Leakage         | HackTricks           | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/pentesting-web/information-leak.html)                      |
| Insecure Deserialization    | PortSwigger          | [Open](https://portswigger.net/web-security/deserialization)                                      |
| WordPress Exploitation      | HackTricks           | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/network-services-pentesting/pentesting-web/wordpress.html) |
| Remote Code Execution (RCE) | HackTricks           | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/pentesting-web/command-injection.html)                     |

## Related skills worth mastering

Remote File Inclusion (RFI) · Shellshock (CVE-2014-6271)

## If you liked this machine, try

* [Travel](/en/htb/machines/linux/dificil/travel) — Linux, Hard
* [Backdoor](/en/htb/machines/linux/facil/backdoor) — Linux, Easy
* [Apocalyst](/en/htb/machines/linux/medio/apocalyst) — Linux, Medium
* [Jewel](/en/htb/machines/linux/medio/jewel) — Linux, Medium
* [Laboratory](/en/htb/machines/linux/facil/laboratory) — Linux, Easy

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*Last updated: 2026-07-13*

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