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

# Late

> Verified writeups for the Late machine of Hack The Box

# Late

<p className="machine-summary"><span className="prompt"><code>\$ tldr</code></span> Image-to-Text Flask SSTI → SSH key read → cron job privesc</p>

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  | ·                | ·                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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  | Operating system | Linux                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
  | Difficulty       | Easy                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
  | Vector           | <span className="vbadge vbadge-web">Web</span>                                                                                                                                                            |
  | IP               | `10.10.11.156`                                                                                                                                                                                            |
  | Retirement date  | 2022-07-30                                                                                                                                                                                                |
  | Skills           | Virtual Hosting Enumeration Abusing Upload File - Image to Text Flask Utility SSTI - Server Side Template Injection Reading files through SSTI - SSH Private Key Abusing Cron Job \[Privilege Escalation] |
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## Writeups

| Language | Author                   | Format | Link                                                    |
| -------- | ------------------------ | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| 🇪🇸 ES  | **S4vitar**              | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxqXoLZtASY)     |
| 🇪🇸 ES  | **El Pingüino de Mario** | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_JxTgOAJ7c)     |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **0xdf**                 | Texto  | [Open](https://0xdf.gitlab.io/2022/07/30/htb-late.html) |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **IppSec**               | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s_eVc6KyM8)     |

## Skill resources

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

| Skill                                 | Source      | Link                                                                                                              |
| ------------------------------------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| SSTI (Server-Side Template Injection) | PortSwigger | [Open](https://portswigger.net/web-security/server-side-template-injection)                                       |
| Subdomain Enumeration                 | HackTricks  | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/generic-methodologies-and-resources/external-recon-methodology/index.html) |
| File Upload Vulnerabilities           | PortSwigger | [Open](https://portswigger.net/web-security/file-upload)                                                          |

## Related skills worth mastering

Remote Code Execution (RCE)

## If you liked this machine, try

* [Bolt](/en/htb/machines/linux/medio/bolt) — Linux, Medium
* [Meta](/en/htb/machines/linux/medio/meta) — Linux, Medium
* [NunChucks](/en/htb/machines/linux/facil/nunchucks) — Linux, Easy
* [Silo](/en/htb/machines/windows/medio/silo) — Windows, Medium
* [Blunder](/en/htb/machines/linux/facil/blunder) — Linux, Easy

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## Comments & tips

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*Last updated: 2026-06-07*

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