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

# Pressed

> Verified writeups for the Pressed machine of Hack The Box

# Pressed

<p className="machine-summary"><span className="prompt"><code>\$ tldr</code></span> WordPress XML-RPC webshell → PwnKit (CVE-2021-4034)</p>

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  | ·                | ·                                                                                              |
  | ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Operating system | Linux                                                                                          |
  | Difficulty       | Hard                                                                                           |
  | Vector           | <span className="vbadge vbadge-web">Web</span>                                                 |
  | IP               | `10.10.11.142`                                                                                 |
  | Retirement date  | 2022-02-03                                                                                     |
  | Skills           | Password Guessing WordPress Abusing RPC Calls WordPress XML-RPC Create WebShell PwnKit Exploit |
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## Writeups

| Language | Author      | Format | Link                                                       |
| -------- | ----------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| 🇪🇸 ES  | **S4vitar** | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67TQsX88EtM)        |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **0xdf**    | Texto  | [Open](https://0xdf.gitlab.io/2022/02/03/htb-pressed.html) |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **IppSec**  | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Alx5KQWq7ZM)        |

## Skill resources

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

| Skill                  | Source     | Link                                                                                              |
| ---------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| WordPress Exploitation | HackTricks | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/network-services-pentesting/pentesting-web/wordpress.html) |

## Related skills worth mastering

Remote Code Execution (RCE)

## If you liked this machine, try

* [Aragog](/en/htb/machines/linux/medio/aragog) — Linux, Medium
* [Blocky](/en/htb/machines/linux/facil/blocky) — Linux, Easy
* [Brainfuck](/en/htb/machines/linux/insano/brainfuck) — Linux, Insane
* [Paper](/en/htb/machines/linux/facil/paper) — Linux, Easy
* [Travel](/en/htb/machines/linux/dificil/travel) — Linux, Hard

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## Comments & tips

Did the official writeup not work? Found a smarter trick? Share it here — comments live in [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/FFuson/HTB_Writeups/discussions).

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