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🎯 Bug Bounty Methodology

Comprehensive bug bounty hunting methodology. Learn reconnaissance, vulnerability discovery, report writing, and maximizing your impact on platforms like HackerOne, Bugcrowd, and private programs.

Responsible Disclosure: Always follow the program's disclosure policy. Test only within scope, respect rate limits, and report vulnerabilities responsibly to earn bounties.

Reconnaissance

Passive and active reconnaissance. Subdomain enumeration, asset discovery, technology fingerprinting.

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IDOR

Insecure Direct Object Reference. Horizontal and vertical privilege escalation via ID manipulation.

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SSRF

Server-Side Request Forgery. Cloud metadata, internal scanning, data exfiltration.

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RCE

Remote Code Execution. Command injection, deserialization, upload exploitation.

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Awesome Writeups

Collection of real-world bug bounty writeups with methodology and impact analysis.

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📝 Sample Writeups

Awesome Writeups

Collection of real-world bug bounty writeups with methodology and impact analysis.

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🌐 Bug Bounty Platforms

HackerOne

Programs: Facebook, Uber, Spotify, Google. Tips for successful submissions.

Bugcrowd

Diverse program types. VDP vs PVT programs. Ranking system explained.

Open Bug Bounty

Coordinated disclosure platform. Cross-site scripting and HTML injection focus.

Private Programs

Where to find private programs. Invitation-only, direct outreach, and networking.

🛠️ Essential Tools

Nuclei

Template-based vulnerability scanner. Fast, customizable, community templates.

Subfinder

Fast subdomain discovery. Passive sources, high accuracy.

Amass

In-depth subdomain enumeration. Active and passive scanning modes.

Gau

Get all URLs. Wayback, Common Crawl, AlienVault for parameter collection.

Param-miner

Burp extension for parameter discovery. Guess params, audit hidden params.

Sqlmap

Automated SQL injection detection and exploitation.

💡 Pro Tips

1. Think Like a Developer:
Understanding how applications are built helps predict where bugs exist. Learn common frameworks, patterns, and their typical security issues.
2. Focus on Impact:
A medium-severity bug with clear business impact often pays more than a high-severity informational finding. Show how bugs affect real users.
3. Race Condition Rewards:
Timing-sensitive vulnerabilities often go undiscovered. Use Turbo Intruder's race condition scanning for potential bonus payouts.
4. API Testing:
Many programs overlook API endpoints. Mobile APIs, internal APIs, and undocumented features often have more vulnerabilities.
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