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

# Phoenix

> Verified writeups for the Phoenix machine of Hack The Box

# Phoenix

<p className="machine-summary"><span className="prompt"><code>\$ tldr</code></span> Asgaros blind SQLi → WP plugin upload → PAM SSH + rsync cron</p>

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  | ·                | ·                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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  | Operating system | Linux                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
  | Difficulty       | Hard                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
  | Vector           | <span className="vbadge vbadge-web">Web</span>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
  | IP               | `10.10.11.149`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
  | Retirement date  | 2022-06-25                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
  | Skills           | Asgaros Forum Exploitation - Unauthenticated Blind Time Based SQL Injection (SQLI) Download From Files 1.48 - Arbitrary File Upload (WordPress Plugin Exploitation) Cracking Hashes Abusing PAM configuration for the Secure Shell service (SSH) Abusing Cron Job (Rsync Exploitation) \[Privilege Escalation] |
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## Writeups

| Language | Author      | Format | Link                                                       |
| -------- | ----------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| 🇪🇸 ES  | **S4vitar** | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dI1F8c0al8)        |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **0xdf**    | Texto  | [Open](https://0xdf.gitlab.io/2022/06/25/htb-phoenix.html) |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **IppSec**  | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zngo-QzZYtw)        |

## Skill resources

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

| Skill                            | Source      | Link                                                                                              |
| -------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Cracking Hashes (hashcat / John) | HackTricks  | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/generic-methodologies-and-resources/brute-force.html)      |
| SQL Injection                    | HackTricks  | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/pentesting-web/sql-injection/index.html)                   |
| SQL Injection                    | PortSwigger | [Open](https://portswigger.net/web-security/sql-injection)                                        |
| File Upload Vulnerabilities      | PortSwigger | [Open](https://portswigger.net/web-security/file-upload)                                          |
| WordPress Exploitation           | HackTricks  | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/network-services-pentesting/pentesting-web/wordpress.html) |

## Related skills worth mastering

Remote Code Execution (RCE) · Brute Force / Rate-Limit Bypass · Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

## If you liked this machine, try

* [Charon](/en/htb/machines/linux/dificil/charon) — Linux, Hard
* [Enterprise](/en/htb/machines/linux/medio/enterprise) — Linux, Medium
* [Tenten](/en/htb/machines/linux/medio/tenten) — Linux, Medium
* [Falafel](/en/htb/machines/linux/dificil/falafel) — Linux, Hard
* [Writer](/en/htb/machines/linux/medio/writer) — Linux, Medium

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## Comments & tips

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*Last updated: 2026-06-07*

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