Oopsie — HackTheBox Linux machine walkthrough cover

Oopsie — HackTheBox Starting Point Walkthrough

Oopsie chains credential reuse, a cookie-based IDOR, and a file upload to land a shell — then a SUID binary with an unsafe PATH gets us root. A masterclass in chained misconfigurations.

January 31, 2026 · 7 min · Logan Dawson
Unified — Very Easy Linux machine walkthrough cover

Unified — HackTheBox Starting Point Walkthrough

Unified is a Very Easy Linux box that weaponizes the infamous Log4Shell vulnerability against an unpatched UniFi Network controller, then chains unauthenticated MongoDB access to go from nobody to root.

January 31, 2026 · 5 min · Logan Dawson
Archetype — HackTheBox Windows machine walkthrough cover

Archetype — HackTheBox Starting Point Walkthrough

Archetype shows how a single misconfigured SMB share cascades into full domain compromise — SSIS config files, xp_cmdshell, and PowerShell history all play a role.

January 30, 2026 · 6 min · Logan Dawson