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Linux Pentesting July 20, 2026 9 min read

Extplorer | OffSec

A Linux box built around eXtplorer, a PHP file manager. Default creds get a webshell, leaked credentials pivot to a local user, and disk group membership leads straight to root.

OffSec pentesting Linux eXtplorer

privilege escalation May 20, 2025 15 min read

Linux Privilege Escalation | TryHackMe

A walk-through of the Linux Privilege Escalation room in the Jr Penetration Tester pathway on TryHackMe, covering eight core privilege escalation techniques.

privilege escalation linux TryHackMe offensive security