OpenSource

Verified writeups for the OpenSource machine of Hack The Box

OpenSource

$ tldr Gitea + file upload → Werkzeug PIN debug → cron + git hooks

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Operating system	Linux
Difficulty	Easy
Vector	Web
IP	10.10.11.164
Retirement date	2022-10-08
Skills	Web Enumeration Github Project Enumeration Information Leakage Abusing File Upload - Replacing Python Files [RCE] Local File Inclusion (LFI) Shell via Flask Debug - Finding out the PIN (Werkzeug Debugger) [Unintended Way] Playing with Chisel - Remote Port Forwarding [PIVOTING] Abusing Gitea + Information Leakage Abusing Cron Job + Git Hooks [Privilege Escalation]

Writeups

Language	Author	Format	Link
🇪🇸 ES	S4vitar	Vídeo	Open
🇬🇧 EN	0xdf	Texto	Open
🇬🇧 EN	IppSec	Vídeo	Open

Skill resources

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

Skill	Source	Link
Local File Inclusion (LFI)	HackTricks	Open
Local File Inclusion (LFI)	PayloadsAllTheThings	Open
Information Leakage	HackTricks	Open
Port Forwarding / Pivoting	HackTricks	Open
File Upload Vulnerabilities	PortSwigger	Open
Remote Code Execution (RCE)	HackTricks	Open

Related skills worth mastering

Remote File Inclusion (RFI) · Shellshock (CVE-2014-6271)

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Last updated: 2026-06-07