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

# BountyHunter

> Verified writeups for the BountyHunter machine of Hack The Box

# BountyHunter

<p className="machine-summary"><span className="prompt"><code>\$ tldr</code></span> XXE PHP wrapper → file read → sudo Python script</p>

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  | ·                | ·                                                                                                                                     |
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  | Operating system | Linux                                                                                                                                 |
  | Difficulty       | Easy                                                                                                                                  |
  | Vector           | <span className="vbadge vbadge-web">Web</span>                                                                                        |
  | IP               | `10.10.11.100`                                                                                                                        |
  | Retirement date  | 2021-11-20                                                                                                                            |
  | Skills           | XXE (XML External Entity Injection) Exploitation XXE PHP File Read - Base64 Wrapper Abusing Sudoers Privilege \[Privilege Escalation] |
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## Writeups

| Language | Author                   | Format | Link                                                            |
| -------- | ------------------------ | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 🇪🇸 ES  | **S4vitar**              | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egcvKwYpi0g)             |
| 🇪🇸 ES  | **El Pingüino de Mario** | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxm2bmILNoY)             |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **0xdf**                 | Texto  | [Open](https://0xdf.gitlab.io/2021/11/20/htb-bountyhunter.html) |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **IppSec**               | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5axsDhumfhU)             |

## Skill resources

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

| Skill               | Source     | Link                                                                                    |
| ------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| XML External Entity | HackTricks | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/pentesting-web/xxe-xee-xml-external-entity.html) |

## Related skills worth mastering

Local File Inclusion (LFI) · Server-Side Request Forgery

## If you liked this machine, try

* [Aragog](/en/htb/machines/linux/medio/aragog) — Linux, Medium
* [DevOops](/en/htb/machines/linux/medio/devoops) — Linux, Medium
* [NodeBlog](/en/htb/machines/linux/facil/nodeblog) — Linux, Easy
* [RE](/en/htb/machines/windows/dificil/re) — Windows, Hard
* [Fulcrum](/en/htb/machines/linux/insano/fulcrum) — Linux, Insane

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## Comments & tips

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*Last updated: 2026-06-07*

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