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

# NunChucks

> Verified writeups for the NunChucks machine of Hack The Box

# NunChucks

<p className="machine-summary"><span className="prompt"><code>\$ tldr</code></span> NodeJS SSTI → AppArmor profile bypass</p>

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  | ·                | ·                                                                                           |
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  | Operating system | Linux                                                                                       |
  | Difficulty       | Easy                                                                                        |
  | Vector           | <span className="vbadge vbadge-web">Web</span>                                              |
  | IP               | `10.10.11.122`                                                                              |
  | Retirement date  | 2021-11-02                                                                                  |
  | Skills           | NodeJS SSTI (Server Side Template Injection) AppArmor Profile Bypass (Privilege Escalation) |
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## Writeups

| Language | Author                   | Format | Link                                                                        |
| -------- | ------------------------ | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 🇪🇸 ES  | **S4vitar**              | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRig0TQKYy8)                         |
| 🇪🇸 ES  | **El Pingüino de Mario** | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvr4eBTecY8)                         |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **0xdf**                 | Texto  | [Open](https://0xdf.gitlab.io/2021/11/02/htb-nunchucks.html)                |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **IppSec**               | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/@ippsec/search?query=HackTheBox%20NunChucks) |

## 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) |

## Related skills worth mastering

Remote Code Execution (RCE)

## If you liked this machine, try

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* [Late](/en/htb/machines/linux/facil/late) — Linux, Easy
* [Bolt](/en/htb/machines/linux/medio/bolt) — Linux, Medium
* [Flustered](/en/htb/machines/linux/medio/flustered) — Linux, Medium

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## Comments & tips

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*Last updated: 2026-06-07*

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