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

# Horizontall

> Verified writeups for the Horizontall machine of Hack The Box

# Horizontall

<p className="machine-summary"><span className="prompt"><code>\$ tldr</code></span> Strapi CMS RCE → Laravel exploitation</p>

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  | ·                | ·                                                                                |
  | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Operating system | Linux                                                                            |
  | Difficulty       | Easy                                                                             |
  | Vector           | <span className="vbadge vbadge-linux-privesc">Linux privesc</span>               |
  | IP               | `10.10.11.105`                                                                   |
  | Retirement date  | 2022-02-05                                                                       |
  | Skills           | Information Leakage Port Forwarding Strapi CMS Exploitation Laravel Exploitation |
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## Writeups

| Language | Author      | Format | Link                                                           |
| -------- | ----------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 🇪🇸 ES  | **S4vitar** | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2b-BH0I7R4)            |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **0xdf**    | Texto  | [Open](https://0xdf.gitlab.io/2022/02/05/htb-horizontall.html) |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **IppSec**  | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0OQowfK9Pk)            |

## Skill resources

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

| Skill                      | Source     | Link                                                                                       |
| -------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Information Leakage        | HackTricks | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/pentesting-web/information-leak.html)               |
| Port Forwarding / Pivoting | HackTricks | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/generic-hacking/tunneling-and-port-forwarding.html) |

## If you liked this machine, try

* [Kotarak](/en/htb/machines/linux/dificil/kotarak) — Linux, Hard
* [Shrek](/en/htb/machines/linux/dificil/shrek) — Linux, Hard
* [TimeLapse](/en/htb/machines/windows/facil/timelapse) — Windows, Easy
* [Acute](/en/htb/machines/windows/dificil/acute) — Windows, Hard
* [Admirer](/en/htb/machines/linux/facil/admirer) — Linux, Easy

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## Comments & tips

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*Last updated: 2026-06-07*

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