Hack The Box: Heal Machine Walkthrough – Medium Difficulty
Writeup Summary: Heal (Hack The Box)
This box involved thorough enumeration that uncovered multiple subdomains, including a Ruby on Rails API. Initial access was gained by chaining a Local File Inclusion vulnerability with password cracking and exploiting a LimeSurvey plugin upload vulnerability. Privilege escalation was achieved by identifying and exploiting an exposed Consul service accessible through SSH port forwarding.
This challenge showcased key red teaming skills: web application exploitation, misconfiguration abuse, credential harvesting, and lateral movement.
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