y4ss3r
cyber-sec engineer

Writeups

Bug Bounty/Web · SSRF/Medium/6 min

Path traversal to a constrained SSRF: reading an internal Drupal host

A public content-listing endpoint accepted ../ sequences in a path parameter and relayed them to an internal Drupal backend, returning internal JSON the Internet can't reach. A redacted SSRF writeup.

WebBug BountySSRFDrupal
Read moreOct 2026
HTB/Pro Lab · Network/Intermediate/6 min

Dante Pro Lab: what HTB's first network lab teaches you

A spoiler-free look at HackTheBox's Dante Pro Lab — what it covers, who it's for, and how to think about a whole network instead of a single box.

Active DirectoryHTBPro LabPivoting
Read moreOct 2026
Bug Bounty/Android · Mobile/Hard/8 min

Hijacking a trusted app's WebView via an exported Android Activity

An energy app shipped a device-linking SDK whose Activity was exported with no permission, parsed an unsigned base64 token, and loaded attacker URLs into a JS-enabled WebView wired to native Bluetooth + OAuth bridges. A redacted writeup of an accepted finding.

MobileAndroidBug BountyWebView
Read moreOct 2026
Bug Bounty/API · Web/Intermediate/7 min

Unauthenticated IDOR in a contract-confirmation flow (PII-hash disclosure)

An endpoint that needed no auth, ignored the user ID, and keyed on a sequential contract ID — leaking an internal GUID and md5(email) for any contract. A redacted writeup of an accepted finding.

Bug BountyIDORAPIAccess Control
Read moreOct 2026
Bug Bounty/Payments · Logic/Intermediate/6 min

My first bug bounty: a split-payment logic flaw in an airline app

How a wallet + card split payment left a booking confirmed while the card was never charged — my first valid bug bounty finding, in a major airline's app.

MobileBug BountyLogic FlawPayments
Read moreOct 2026