Challenge Overview

A recent threat intelligence had indicated that a hacktivist group known as Phoenix Stalker had been actively attacking government-linked company infrastructures. The hacktivist group is known to use vulnerabilities as a revenge move against the recent change of government in the Republic of Phibadia. There are deep concerns that the hacktivist group will target the most significant data center for the government. You are hired as a Penetration Tester, and your task is to identify and exploit any potential vulnerabilities in the critical system and report back to the company.

This challenge requires knowledge and experience with WordPress Hacking, Password Cracking, and Privilege Escalation. This experience will challenge players in Local File Inclusion (LFI), System Misconfiguration, and Red Team tactics. In this challenge, players will demonstrate knowledge of web application exploitation, WordPress plugin, and Sudoer Loophole exploitation. This machine runs a Linux Ubuntu OS with the IP address of 10.10.1.61. You are to discover and exploit the system's vulnerability. To pwn the box successfully, you must perform various exploitation techniques to escalate your privilege and gain root access.

What You Will Learn

  • Exploiting WordPress plugins and sudoer loopholes for unauthorized access.
  • Performing password cracking and privilege escalation techniques to gain higher access.
  • Identifying and exploiting Local File Inclusion (LFI) and system misconfigurations.
  • Applying red team methodologies to uncover and exploit web application vulnerabilities.

Program Curriculum

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