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

# Aragog

> Verified writeups for the Aragog machine of Hack The Box

# Aragog

<p className="machine-summary"><span className="prompt"><code>\$ tldr</code></span> XXE → modificar login WP para robar credenciales</p>

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  | ·                | ·                                                                                                                        |
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  | Operating system | Linux                                                                                                                    |
  | Difficulty       | Medium                                                                                                                   |
  | Vector           | <span className="vbadge vbadge-web">Web</span>                                                                           |
  | IP               | `10.10.10.78`                                                                                                            |
  | Retirement date  | 2018-07-21                                                                                                               |
  | Skills           | XXE (XML External Entity Injection) Exploitation Modifying a wordpress login to steal credentials (Privilege Escalation) |
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## Writeups

| Language | Author      | Format | Link                                                      |
| -------- | ----------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| 🇪🇸 ES  | **S4vitar** | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2jTs8QepFQ)       |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **0xdf**    | Texto  | [Open](https://0xdf.gitlab.io/2018/07/21/htb-aragog.html) |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **IppSec**  | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFdi-2tgvxY)       |

## Skill resources

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

| Skill                  | Source     | Link                                                                                              |
| ---------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| XML External Entity    | HackTricks | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/pentesting-web/xxe-xee-xml-external-entity.html)           |
| WordPress Exploitation | HackTricks | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/network-services-pentesting/pentesting-web/wordpress.html) |

## Related skills worth mastering

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

## If you liked this machine, try

* [BountyHunter](/en/htb/machines/linux/facil/bountyhunter) — Linux, Easy
* [Pressed](/en/htb/machines/linux/dificil/pressed) — Linux, Hard
* [DevOops](/en/htb/machines/linux/medio/devoops) — Linux, Medium
* [Blocky](/en/htb/machines/linux/facil/blocky) — Linux, Easy
* [Brainfuck](/en/htb/machines/linux/insano/brainfuck) — Linux, Insane

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## Comments & tips

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*Last updated: 2026-06-07*

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