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CVE-2023-40028

Hack The Box: LinkVortex Machine Walkthrough Easy Difficulty

Successfully demonstrated advanced cybersecurity skills by exploiting a Ghost CMS vulnerability (CVE-2023-40028) to access sensitive credentials and secure the user flag. Identified and leveraged a sudo misconfiguration with the CHECK_CONTENT variable to escalate privileges and retrieve the root flag from /root/root.txt. Thrived in this hands-on challenge, sharpening penetration testing expertise! #HackTheBox #Cybersecurity #EthicalHacking #PenetrationTesting #CTF