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

# NodeBlog

> Verified writeups for the NodeBlog machine of Hack The Box

# NodeBlog

<p className="machine-summary"><span className="prompt"><code>\$ tldr</code></span> NoSQL auth bypass + XXE → NodeJS deser IIFE</p>

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  | ·                | ·                                                                                                                             |
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  | Operating system | Linux                                                                                                                         |
  | Difficulty       | Easy                                                                                                                          |
  | Vector           | <span className="vbadge vbadge-web">Web</span>                                                                                |
  | IP               | `10.10.11.139`                                                                                                                |
  | Retirement date  | 2022-01-10                                                                                                                    |
  | Skills           | NoSQL Injection (Authentication Bypass) XXE File Read NodeJS Deserialization Attack (IIFE Abusing) Mongo Database Enumeration |
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## Writeups

| Language | Author      | Format | Link                                                        |
| -------- | ----------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| 🇪🇸 ES  | **S4vitar** | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPArplyCIjM)         |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **0xdf**    | Texto  | [Open](https://0xdf.gitlab.io/2022/01/10/htb-nodeblog.html) |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **IppSec**  | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahzOprfN--Y)         |

## Skill resources

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

| Skill                          | Source      | Link                                                                                    |
| ------------------------------ | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Authentication Vulnerabilities | PortSwigger | [Open](https://portswigger.net/web-security/authentication)                             |
| Insecure Deserialization       | PortSwigger | [Open](https://portswigger.net/web-security/deserialization)                            |
| 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)                              |
| XML External Entity            | HackTricks  | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/pentesting-web/xxe-xee-xml-external-entity.html) |

## Related skills worth mastering

Remote Code Execution (RCE) · Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) · Local File Inclusion (LFI) · Server-Side Request Forgery

## If you liked this machine, try

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## Comments & tips

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