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

# DevOops

> Verified writeups for the DevOops machine of Hack The Box

# DevOops

<p className="machine-summary"><span className="prompt"><code>\$ tldr</code></span> XXE → SSH key + Git commits leak → root</p>

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  | ·                | ·                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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  | Operating system | Linux                                                                                                                                                                                           |
  | Difficulty       | Medium                                                                                                                                                                                          |
  | Vector           | <span className="vbadge vbadge-web">Web</span>                                                                                                                                                  |
  | IP               | `10.10.10.91`                                                                                                                                                                                   |
  | Retirement date  | 2018-10-13                                                                                                                                                                                      |
  | Skills           | XXE (XML External Entity Injection) Exploitation Reading internal files through XXE - Private SSH Key Abusing a Github project - Information Leakage in Project Commits \[Privilege Escalation] |
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## Writeups

| Language | Author                   | Format | Link                                                                      |
| -------- | ------------------------ | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 🇪🇸 ES  | **S4vitar**              | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zrxDaAmjB8)                       |
| 🇪🇸 ES  | **El Pingüino de Mario** | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0y1qLt7ofA)                       |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **0xdf**                 | Texto  | [Open](https://0xdf.gitlab.io/2018/10/13/htb-devoops.html)                |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **IppSec**               | Vídeo  | [Open](https://www.youtube.com/@ippsec/search?query=HackTheBox%20DevOops) |

## 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) |
| Information Leakage | HackTricks | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/pentesting-web/information-leak.html)            |

## Related skills worth mastering

Local File Inclusion (LFI) · Server-Side Request Forgery

## If you liked this machine, try

* [Luke](/en/htb/machines/linux/medio/luke) — Linux, Medium
* [SneakyMailer](/en/htb/machines/linux/medio/sneakymailer) — Linux, Medium
* [Admirer](/en/htb/machines/linux/facil/admirer) — Linux, Easy
* [BountyHunter](/en/htb/machines/linux/facil/bountyhunter) — Linux, Easy
* [Haystack](/en/htb/machines/linux/facil/haystack) — Linux, Easy

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## Comments & tips

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*Last updated: 2026-07-13*

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