CAPenX Exam Review: Is It Really That Difficult?
The Certified AppSec Pentesting Expert (CAPenX) exam focuses on *exploiting* vulnerabilities rather than finding them, testing advanced exploitation of OWASP Top 10 flaws (SQLi, XSS, XXE, Race Conditions, IDOR, JWT, SSRF, etc.) within 7.5 hours across 10 questions. Candidates must chain real-world vulnerabilities (not just identify them) requiring deep understanding of request/response manipulation, API mechanics, and business logic flaws. Key skills tested: time-based blind/second-order SQLi exploitation (sqlmap), JWT vulnerabilities (jwtlens), race condition exploitation for business logic abuse, out-of-band XXE via external DTD, API BOLA, and advanced bypass techniques. Preparation involves mastering PortSwigger Labs (especially exploit server/Burp Collaborator), WPScan for WordPress targets, manual exploit crafting over copy-paste, and rate-limit evasion. While harder than OSCP's MCQ/4-hour machine phases, its exploitation-only scope and real-world bug heritage create high difficulty requiring specialized AppSec skills. Validated certificate: https://secops.group/certificate-validation/ | Reviewer's credentials: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhishek26gupta/ #Cybersecurity #InfoSec #CertificationReview #AppSec #BugBounty
https://infosecwriteups.com/capenx-exam-review-is-it-really-that-difficult-530d65f61bcf?source=rss------bug_bounty-5

GitHub Dorking: The Hunter's Guide to Finding Secrets in Public Code
The vulnerability class is "Exposed Secrets in Public Repositories" where sensitive data (API keys, credentials, internal configurations) is unintentionally committed to public code repositories. GitHub Dorking leverages advanced search operators (filename:, extension:, org:, etc.) to enumerate publicly accessible repositories for configuration files (.env, .json), cloud credentials (AWS keys, database URLs), and corporate secrets. Attackers craft targeted queries like `filename:.env "API_KEY"` or `"AKIA" extension:env` and use automation tools (GitLeaks, TruffleHog, Repo-supervisor) to rapidly scale these attacks. Impact includes full cloud account compromise (AWS, Azure), production database access, payment system exploitation, and data breaches affecting millions of records. Case studies show exposed AWS root keys granting server control and Docker configs leaking database credentials. Mitigation requires credential rotation, removing secrets from git history, .gitignore enforcement, pre-commit secret scanning, continuous repository monitoring, employee security training, and automated secret detection in CI/CD pipelines. Ethical practice demands responsible disclosure to affected organizations. #GitHubDorking #BugBounty #Cybersecurity #infosec #SecurityResearch
https://medium.com/@N0aziXss/github-dorking-the-hunters-guide-to-finding-secrets-in-public-code-f1b8582309e8?source=rss------bug_bounty-5

How I Received an Appreciation Letter from NASA for Identifying a CVE
CVE-2025–0133 is a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Palo Alto PAN-OS GlobalProtect (affected endpoints include /ssl-vpn/getconfig.esp) that allows executing arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser via unsanitized parameters like 'user' (commonly embedded via SVG). An attacker crafts a malicious link (e.g., adding <svg><script>prompt("CyberTechAjju")</script></svg> to 'user' or similar parameters) and entices an authenticated Captive Portal user to click it. When the GlobalProtect portal processes the request, the payload reflects back and executes in the victim's browser context, enabling session hijacking, credential theft, phishing, and clientless VPN compromise. In this case, Shodan searches for cpe:"cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os" and domain filters revealed NASA targets, where the link triggered XSS on both IP and real domain (e.g., vpn.*.*.nasa.gov) with full reproducibility. Impact is severe because authenticated user sessions can be stolen or abused to perform actions as that user; in enterprise/space agency environments, this can facilitate lateral movement and data exposure. Mitigation: upgrade PAN-OS to a fixed version per Palo Alto advisory; apply all latest GlobalProtect, VPN, and web profile updates; enable Content-ID/URL filtering for script obfuscation; sanitize and properly encode all user-controlled inputs server-side; implement strict X-Frame-Options/Content Security Policy; prefer server-side templating with contextual output encoding; restrict exposure and harden GlobalProtect login pages; conduct periodic security tests and monitor access logs for anomalous endpoints like /ssl-vpn/getconfig.esp. https://youtu.be/s_8oj1hWLU0?si=2W04GeHnIft2bkqY #infosec #BugBounty #Cybersecurity
https://medium.com/@cybertechajju/how-i-received-an-appreciation-letter-from-nasa-for-identifying-a-cve-cc36b955f86e?source=rss------bug_bounty-5