hackthebox-writeups

Writeups for HacktheBox machines (boot2root) and challenges written in Spanish or English.

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Important notes about password protection

Machines writeups until 2020 March are protected with the corresponding root flag. But since this date, HTB flags are dynamic and different for every user, so is not possible for us to maintain this kind of system. So from now we will accept only password protected challenges, endgames, fortresses and retired machines (that machine write-ups don't need password). For endgames or fortresses, the password should be all the flags concatenated.

Since June 2023, to verify flag challenges first contact us (oscar.alfonso.diaz@gmail.com).

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It is totally forbidden to unprotect (remove the password) and distribute the pdf files of active machines, if we detect any misuse will be reported immediately to the HTB admins.
Anyway, all the authors of the writeups of active machines in this repository are not responsible for the misuse that can be given to the corresponding documents. Please think that this is done to share techniques not for spoilers.

Submissions

If you want to incorporate your own writeup, notes, scripts or other material to solve the boot2root machines and challenges you can do it through a 'pull request' or by sending us an email to: hackplayers_at_Ymail.com.

In this way, you will be added to our top contributors list (see below) and you will also receive an invitation link to an exclusive Telegram group where several hints (not spoilers) are discussed for the HacktheBox machines.

Please consider protecting the text of your writeup (e.g. not allowing to be copied) so that it can not be easily shared on platforms such as Pastebin. Of course, if someone leaks a writeup of an active machine it is not the responsibility of the author. If we detect someone who does it, they will immediately report to the HTB Staff so they can take the appropriate measures.

Note: the minimum requirement to enter the "special" Telegram group is also to have a hacker level or higher (no script kiddies).

Star contributors (+5 writeups)

No	ctry	nick	avatar	team	machines	challenges	total writeups
1	<img src="./images/countries/world.png" height="24" width="24">	Fiti	<img src="./images/fiti.png" height="42" width="42">	L1k0rD3B3ll0t4	Bashed, Arctic, Tenten, Celestial, Mirai, Nibbles, Sunday, Valentine, Dev0ops, Aragog, Canape, Mischief, Jerry, Olympus, Bounty, Access, Carrier, Curling, Dab, Ypuffy, Waldo, Secnotes, Irked, Frolic, Chaos, Fortune, Friendzone, Lightweight, Querier, Help Conceal, CTF, Netmon, Sizzle, Arkham, OneTwoSeven, LaCasaDePapel, Helpline, Ghoul, Bastion, Swagshop, Ellingson, Writeup, Chainsaw, Haystack, Jarvis, Player, Smasher2, Unattended, Kryptos	Impossible password, Widescreen, Unified, Milkshake, It's raining blood, Hackerman, Forest, Cartographer, 0ld is g0ld, HDC, Beatles, Brainy's Cipher, Classic Yet Complicated, Da Vinci, Deceitful Batman, Digital Cube, Keys, Lernaean, Pusheen Loves Graphs, Sick Teacher, Weak RSA, Fuzzy, I Know Mag1k, Grammar	74
2	<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	SirBroccoli	<img src="./images/SirBroccoli.png" height="42" width="42">	Watch4Hack	SwagShop, Jarvis, OneTwoSeven, Haystack, Heist, Bitlab, Wall, Bankrobber, Postman, Mango, AI, Control, Obscurity, Registry, Resolute, Sniper, JSON, OpenAdmin, Monteverde, Nest, Sauna, Book	Emdee five for life, Craft, FreeLancer, Bombs landed, Eat the cake, Headache, Find the secret flag, Debugme, Impossible password, DSYM, Snake, Find the easy pass, Obscure, Crooked crockford, ExploitedStream, Ropme, Old Bridge, Little Tommy, Ropmev2, Baby RE, headache2, Breach, Easy Phish, Infiltration, We Have a Leak, Cryptohorrific, Da Vinci, Digital Cube, Forest, Pusheen Loves Graphs, Senseless Behaviour, Templed, M0rsarchive, Interdimensional Internet, ezpz, Under Construction,	58
3	<img src="./images/countries/france.png" height="24" width="24">	apehex	<img src="./images/apehex.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire Wolf		Query, Exatlon, quick maffs, signup, Protein Cookies, Broken Decryptor, Baby Encryption, Composition, Flippin Bank, Lost Modulus, Lost Modulus Again, Luna Crypt, mysterybox, Nuclear Sale, Optimus Prime, baby quick maffs, Baby Time Capsule, BBGun06, Embryonic Plant, Quantum-Safe, RLotto, Rookie Mistake, RsaCtfTool, RSAisEasy, The Last Dance, TwoForOne, xorxorxor, Diagnostic, emo, MarketDump, oBfsC4t10n, oBfsC4t10n2, Obscure, Perseverance, PersistenceIsFutile, Red Failure, USB Ripper, Window's Infinity Edge	38
4	<img src="./images/countries/france.png" height="24" width="24">	noraj	<img src="./images/noraj.png" height="42" width="42">	Rawsec	Academy, Admirer, Blackfield, Blunder, Book, Buff, Cache, Cascade, Control, Doctor, Dyplesher, Fatty, ForwardSlash, Jewel, Laboratory, Magic, Mango, Monteverde, Nest, Obscurity, Omni, Oouch, OpenAdmin, Passage, Remote, Resolute, ServMon, SneakyMailer, Tabby, Traceback, Traverxec, Worker		32
5	<img src="./images/countries/denmark.png" height="24" width="24">	crysal	<img src="./images/crysal.png" height="42" width="42">	SKPH4X	Bastion, Writeup, SwagShop	Find the easy pass, snake, Da Vinci, Beatles, BitsNBytes, Forest, hackerman, Hidden in Colors, Milkshake, Monstrosity, Raining Blood, Retro, Widescreen, Digital Cube, Pusheen Loves Graphs, 0ld is g0ld, Eternal loop, Blackhole, misDIRection, fs0ciety, Longbottoms Locker, Inferno, Grammar, I know Mag1k, M0rsarchive, Money Flowz, cat	30
6	<img src="./images/countries/switzerland.png" height="24" width="24">	volken	<img src="./images/volken.png" height="42" width="42">	SinHack	Poison, Jerry, Curling, Help, Irked, Popcorn	0ld is g0ld, Blackhole, fs0ciety, Art, Inferno, misDIRection, Eternal Loop, Longbottom's Locker, Hackerman, Raining Blood, Unified, Brainy's cipher, Da Vinci, Deceiful Batman, Forest, HDC, Marshal in the Middle, Weak RSA, Keys, Retro	26
7	<img src="./images/countries/belgium.png" height="24" width="24">	FlatMarsSociet	<img src="./images/FlatMarsSociet.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf	Bastion, Networked, Writeup, Traverxec, Sauna, OpenAdmin, Nest	Easy Phish, Infiltration, 0ld is g0ld, Art, Blackhole, Croocked Crockford, Eternal_Loop, Inferno, Longbottom's Locker, M0sarchive, fs0ciety, misDIRection, Emdee five for life, Fuzzy, Cartographer, iknowmag1k, Lernaean, Freelancer	25
8	<img src="./images/countries/italy.png" height="24" width="24">	kaosam	<img src="./images/kaosam.png" height="42" width="42">	CameLUG	Obscurity, Postman, Openadmin, Sauna, Resolute, Book, Forest, Registry, Nest, Control, Sniper, Traceback, Traverxec, Mango, Servmon, Cascade, Magic, Remote, Blunder, Buff, Doctor, APT, Laboratory		23
9	<img src="./images/countries/russia.png" height="24" width="24">	icebreakcrypt	<img src="./images/icebreakcrypt.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf		Massacre, Brainy's Cipher, Widescreen, Blackhole, Pusheen Loves Graphs, Milkshake, Raining blood, The Future Bender, Decode me, Baby RE, Illumination, Walzer, Window's Infinity Edge	19
10	<img src="./images/countries/france.png" height="24" width="24">	drx51	<img src="./images/drx51.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Celestial, Dev0ops, Nibbles, Shocker, Valentine, Bashed, Chatterbox, Jerry, Canape, Sense, Silo, Active, Waldo, Mischief, Stratosphere, Poison, Olympus, Tartarsauce		18
11	<img src="./images/countries/usa.png" height="24" width="24">	d0n601	<img src="./images/d0n601.png" height="42" width="42">	mystiko	Luke, SwagShop, Writeup, Jarvis, Haystack, Craft, Traverxec, Traceback, Ophiuchi, Armageddon	snake , Emdee five for life, Fuzzy, Easy Phish, Illumination	15
12	<img src="./images/countries/singapore.png" height="24" width="24">	wilsonnkwan	<img src="./images/wilsonnkwan.png" height="42" width="42">	CyberFrenzy	Ethereal, Arkham (coauthor mmb), OneTwoSeven, Bastion, SwagShop, Lacasadepapel, Ellingson, Luke, Kryptos, Smasher2, Ghoul, Unattended, Craft		13
13	<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	1v4n	<img src="./images/1v4n.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Olympus, Jerry, Curling, Netmon	Da Vinci, Hackerman, Forest, fs0ciety, Weak RSA, Unified, SickTeacher, Milkshake, Easy Phis	13
14	<img src="./images/countries/Netherlands.png" height="24" width="24">	IceL0rd	<img src="./images/IceL0rd.png" height="42" width="42">	BirdsArentReal	Arkham, Fordwardslash, Tenten, Valentine, Blackfield, Fuse, Cache, Apocalyst, Cronos, Bank, Poison, Blunder		13
15	<img src="./images/countries/Netherlands.png" height="24" width="24">	Qarnix	<img src="./images/Qarnix.png" height="42" width="42">	Hacky	Craft, Sniper, Traverxec, Worker, Doctor	Easy Phish, Infiltration, We Have a Leak, Breach, Bank Heist, USB-Ripper, ID Exposed, Money Flowz	13
16	<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	KaoRz	<img src="./images/kaoRz.png" height="42" width="42">	L1k0rD3B3ll0t4	Olympus, Secnotes, Ypuffy, Smasher	Find the easy pass, Impossible Password, ropme, Old Bridge, ropmev2, Dream diary 1, Dream diary 2	11
17	<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	Magichk	<img src="./images/Magichk.png" height="42" width="42">	Watch4Hack	Luke, Writeup	Please, don't share, Bank Heist, MarketDump, Emdee five for life, Fuzzy, August, Easy Phish, DSYM	10
18	<img src="./images/countries/usa.png" height="24" width="24">	pimmytrousers	<img src="./images/pimmytrousers.png" height="42" width="42">	BitsPlz	Bounty, Celestial, Jerry, Poison, Sunday, Valentine, Canape, Stratosphere, Dev0ops		9
19	<img src="./images/countries/dominican.png" height="24" width="24">	mcruz	<img src="./images/mcruz.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Valentine, Jerry, Legacy, Poison, Sunday, Silo, Active, Hawk, Querier		9
20	<img src="./images/countries/switzerland.png" height="24" width="24">	frosters	<img src="./images/frosters.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Aragog, Silo, Bounty, Rabbit, Dev0ps, Valentine, Secnotes, Oz		8
21	<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	mgp25	<img src="./images/MemoryLeaks.png" height="42" width="42">	MemoryLeaks		Blue Shadow, Deadly Arthropod, MarketDump, Marshall In The Middle, Obscure, Reminiscent, Took The Byte, USB Ripper	8
22	<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	7Rocky	<img src="./images/7Rocky.jpg" height="42" width="42">	CocoTeam		Lost Modulus, Lost Modulus Again, LunaCrypt, mysterybox, RLotto, racecar, Restaurant, baby CachedView	8
23	<img src="./images/countries/kosovo.png" height="24" width="24">	artikrh	<img src="./images/artikrh.png" height="42" width="42">	Sushi	Hawk, Stratosphere, Reddish, Waldo, Dab, Secnotes, Access		7
24	<img src="./images/countries/germany.png" height="24" width="24">	Sekisback	<img src="./images/Sekisback.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Carrier, Teacher, Ypuffy, Redcross, Lightweight, Conceal, Fortune		7
25	<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	un1k0n	<img src="./images/MemoryLeaks.png" height="42" width="42">	MemoryLeaks		Keys, Decode me, lernaean, cartographer, grammar, Emdee five for life, ezpz	7
26	<img src="./images/countries/Albania.png" height="24" width="24">	amber	<img src="./images/amber.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Vault, Giddy, Frolic, Chaos	Infinite Descent, Call, blacksquare	7
27	<img src="./images/countries/canada.png" height="24" width="24">	Hilbert	<img src="./images/Hilbert.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf	Mango, Blocky, Postman, Networked, Traverxec, Obscurity	BabyEncryption	7
28	<img src="./images/countries/uk.png" height="24" width="24">	VbScrub	<img src="./images/vbscrub.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf	Bastion, Resolute, Monteverde, Forest, JSON, Sniper		6
29	<img src="./images/countries/mexico.png" height="24" width="24">	Str0ng3erG3ek	<img src="./images/stronger2.png" height="42" width="42">	Vyt3k1ng5	Control, Monteverde, Registry, Sniper, Traverxec, Sauna		6
30	<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	OscarAkaElvis	<img src="./images/oscarakaelvis.png" height="42" width="42">	CommandlineKings	Olympus	The Art of Reversing, I know Mag1k, Retro, Nostalgia	6

Occasional contributors (2-5 writeups)

Ctry	nick	avatar	team	machines	challenges
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	manulqwerty	<img src="./images/manulqwerty.png" height="42" width="42">	L1k0rD3B3ll0t4	Stratosphere, Canape, Nibbles, Bounty, Jarvis,
<img src="./images/countries/india.png" height="24" width="24">	humurabbi	<img src="./images/humurabbi.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf	Safe,Heist, Unattended, Networked, Craft
<img src="./images/countries/india.png" height="24" width="24">	mansoor	<img src="./images/mansoor.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf	Ellingson, Safe, Frolic, OneTwoSeven, Ghoul
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	Leonishan	<img src="./images/leonishan.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Helpline, Unattended	Blue Shadow, Reminiscent, Took the byte
<img src="./images/countries/holland.png" height="24" width="24">	wilde	<img src="./images/wilde.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf	Active, Waldo, Hawk, Zipper
<img src="./images/countries/usa.png" height="24" width="24">	fibbot	<img src="./images/fibbot.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Celestial, Poison, Canape, Sunday
<img src="./images/countries/kosovo.png" height="24" width="24">	spenkk	<img src="./images/spenkk.png" height="42" width="42">	Sentry	Bart, Dev0ops, Dropzone	snake
<img src="./images/countries/uk.png" height="24" width="24">	ozunu	<img src="./images/ozunu.png" height="42" width="42">	OzunuClan	Giddy, Irked, Teacher, Access
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	n4xh4ck5	<img src="./images/n4xh4ck5.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Jerry, PopCorn, Haircut, Curling
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	3v4Si0N	<img src="./images/3v4Si0n.png" height="42" width="42">	L1k0rD3B3ll0t4	Canape, TartarSauce, Bounty
<img src="./images/countries/world.png" height="24" width="24">	Pitenager	<img src="./images/pitenager.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Blue, Mirai, Nibbles	Cartographer, Lernaean
<img src="./images/countries/poland.png" height="24" width="24">	x4nt0n	<img src="./images/x4nt0n.png" height="42" width="42">	AlphaPwner	Sunday, Olympus, Access	Marshal In The Middle
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	FrankyTech	<img src="./images/frankytech.png" height="42" width="42">	L1k0rD3B3ll0t4	Active, Dev0ops, Olympus
<img src="./images/countries/india.png" height="24" width="24">	TheLegend	<img src="./images/TheLegend.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Active, Dev0ops	I know Mag1k, Snake
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	kabutor	<img src="./images/kabutor.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Aragog, Access, LaCasaDePapel_alt
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	Vis0r	<img src="./images/vis0r.png" height="42" width="42">	L1k0rD3B3ll0t4	Blocky, Chatterbox	Matrioshka
<img src="./images/countries/india.png" height="24" width="24">	31337	<img src="./images/31377.png" height="42" width="42">		Writeup, Haystack, Ellingson
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	giru	<img src="./images/giru.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Irked, Bounty
<img src="./images/countries/turkey.png" height="24" width="24">	morph3	<img src="./images/morph3.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Help, Friendzone
<img src="./images/countries/usa.png" height="24" width="24">	Paint	<img src="./images/paint.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Carrier, Ethereal
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	Ghostpp7	<img src="./images/Ghostpp7.png" height="42" width="42">	L1k0rD3B3ll0t4	Valentine, TartarSauce
<img src="./images/countries/italy.png" height="24" width="24">	o00o	<img src="./images/o00o.png" height="42" width="42">	solitarire wolf	Reel, Nightmare
<img src="./images/countries/india.png" height="24" width="24">	felli0t	<img src="./images/felli0t.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	DevOops, Chatterbox
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	CyberVaca	<img src="./images/cybervaca.png" height="42" width="42">	L1k0rD3B3ll0t4	Chatterbox, Reddish
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	b1gb1t	<img src="./images/b1gb1t.png" height="42" width="42">	r00th4ck	Sunday, Active
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	roskyfrosky	<img src="./images/roskyfrosky.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Jerry, Celestial
<img src="./images/countries/colombia.png" height="24" width="24">	Sephiroth	<img src="./images/sephiroth.png" height="42" width="42">	Bin4ryCh4os	Fortune, Vault
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	BinaryShadow	<img src="./images/BinaryShadow.png" height="42" width="42">	Watch4Hack	Safe	Call, Crack this!, Decode me
<img src="./images/countries/russia.png" height="24" width="24">	tabacci	<img src="./images/tabacci.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf	HackBack, RE	Obscure, Nostalgia, LostKey, Masks Off, Partial Encryption
<img src="./images/countries/japan.png" height="24" width="24">	thereallulz	<img src="./images/thereallulz.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf		Retro, Monstrosity, Senseless Behaviour
<img src="./images/countries/italy.png" height="24" width="24">	luthorien	<img src="./images/luthorien.png" height="42" width="42">	ARGSS		Not Art, Grammar, Hidden in Colors
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	Pepelu	<img src="./images/pepelu.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf	Player, Craft
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	w4tchw0lf	<img src="./images/w4tchw0lf.png" height="42" width="42">	L1k0rD3B3ll0t4		BitsNBytes, Monstrosity
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	SadFud	<img src="./images/sadfud.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf		Impossible Password, Find the easy pass
<img src="./images/countries/usa.png" height="24" width="24">	epi	<img src="./images/epi.png" height="42" width="42">	Hackmethod	Ypuffy, SwagShop
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	v3he	<img src="./images/v3he.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf		Old Bridge, ropmev2
<img src="./images/countries/india.png" height="24" width="24">	3l33t	<img src="./images/3l33t.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Safe, Jarvis, Player, Craft
<img src="./images/countries/canada.png" height="24" width="24">	thecapo	<img src="./images/thecapo.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf	Forest, Heist
<img src="./images/countries/holland.png" height="24" width="24">	wezzlaren	<img src="./images/wezzlaren.png" height="42" width="42">	Hacky	Mango, Postman
<img src="./images/countries/uk.png" height="24" width="24">	egotisticalSW	<img src="./images/egotisticalSW.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf	Heist, Traverxec, Obscurity
<img src="./images/countries/canada.png" height="24" width="24">	DarkNight2019	<img src="./images/Darknight2019.png" height="42" width="42">	T0pt33m	Forest, Registry
<img src="./images/countries/canada.png" height="24" width="24">	retrocraft	<img src="./images/retrocraft.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf	Obscurity, Traverxec
<img src="./images/countries/Romania.png" height="24" width="24">	BananaPr1nc3	<img src="./images/bananapr1nc3.webp" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf	Traverxec	DSYM
<img src="./images/countries/poland.png" height="24" width="24">	offk0rs	<img src="./images/MemoryLeaks.png" height="42" width="42">	MemoryLeaks	Safe, Ellingson, Jarvis
<img src="./images/countries/malaysia.png" height="24" width="24">	Jacker31	<img src="./images/Jacker31.png" height="42" width="42">	NightTrain	Heist, OpenAdmin, Arkham, Book
<img src="./images/countries/egypt.png" height="24" width="24">	Mrx-Exploit	<img src="./images/mrx-Exploit.png" height="42" width="42">	TCLRED	Traverxec	Ezpz
<img src="./images/countries/world.png" height="24" width="24">	ypl	<img src="./images/ypl.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf		Ropme, ropmev2
<img src="./images/countries/world.png" height="24" width="24">	xiaobye	<img src="./images/xiaobye.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire Wolf	OpenAdmin, Mango, Obscurity
<img src="./images/countries/israel.png" height="24" width="24">	ghsi10	<img src="./images/ghsi10.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf		You know 0xDiablos, Console, bad_grades
<img src="./images/countries/austria.png" height="24" width="24">	h4ckd0tm3	<img src="https://www.hackthebox.eu/storage/avatars/b0df7f54ae84c3e100a6d78c55d48688.png" height="42" width="42">	SickaLoot		Unprintable, QuickR
<img src="./images/countries/india.png" height="24" width="24">	Segf4ul7	<img src="./images/Segf4ul7.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire Wolf		You know 0xDiablos, ropme, ropmev2, Little Tommy
<img src="./images/countries/uk.png" height="24" width="24">	hyperreality	<img src="./images/hyperreality.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf		Optimus Prime, RsaCtfTool
<img src="./images/countries/world.png" height="24" width="24">	DaWoschbar	<img src="./images/DaWoschbar.jpg" height="42" width="42">	SickaLoot	Sauna, Traceback
<img src="./images/countries/brazil.png" height="24" width="24">	ebaitello	<img src="./images/ebaitello.webp" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf		Cat, Missing in Action
<img src="./images/countries/malaysia.png" height="24" width="24">	Ap0k4L1p5	<img src="./images/prof.png" height="42" width="42">	ALTr34lity	Admirer	Cryptohorrific
<img src="./images/countries/india.png" height="24" width="24">	blankdash	<img src="./images/blankdash.png" height="42" width="42">	VoidUnity	obscurity	Reminiscent, MarketDump
<img src="./images/countries/russia.png" height="24" width="24">	snovvcrash	<img src="./images/snovvcrash.jpg" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire Wolf	Hades, RPG, Ascension, Odyssey
<img src = "./images/countries/germany.png" height="24" width="24">	d4rkc0nd0r	<img src = "./images/lulzsec.png" height="42" width="42">	AlphaPwners		TwoForOne, Emo, Bare Metal
<img src="./images/countries/turkey.png" height="24" width="24">	islamukheef	<img src="./images/islamukheef.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire Wolf		Baby RE, HackyBird
<img src="./images/countries/india.png" height="24" width="24">	sp00fexpl01t	<img src="./images/sp00fexpl01t.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire Wolf	Sharp	Phonebook, LoveTok, petpet rcbee
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	hacefresko	<img src="./images/hacefresko.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire Wolf		Weather App, baby ninja jinja, Breaking Grad, BoneChewerCon
<img src="./images/countries/canada.png" height="24" width="24">	ejedev	<img src="./images/ejedev.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire Wolf		Toxic, APKey, SeeTheSharpFlag, PersistenceIsFutile
<img src="./images/countries/chile.png" height="24" width="24">	D-Cryp7	<img src="./images/D-Cryp7.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire Wolf		RSAisEasy, xorxorxor, Birds of randomness
<img src="./images/countries/ukraine.png" height="24" width="24">	danylokos	<img src="./images/danylokos.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire Wolf		SAW, Joker, Waiting

Fleeting contributors (1 writeup)

Ctry	nick	avatar	team	machines	challenges
<img src="./images/countries/kosovo.png" height="24" width="24">	absolutezero	<img src="./images/absolutezero.png" height="42" width="42">	Sentry	Fighter
<img src="./images/countries/world.png" height="24" width="24">	xephrox	<img src="./images/xephrox.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Mischief
<img src="./images/countries/usa.png" height="24" width="24">	worldunruled	<img src="./images/worldunruled.png" height="42" width="42">	hackmethod	Active
<img src="./images/countries/usa.png" height="24" width="24">	rtheory	<img src="./images/rtheory.png" height="42" width="42">	FlavorTown	Reddish
<img src="./images/countries/uk.png" height="24" width="24">	thereverend	<img src="./images/thereverend.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Active
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	Zaiuss	<img src="./images/zaiuss.png" height="42" width="42">	L1k0rD3B3ll0t4	Celestial
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	attl4s	<img src="./images/attl4s.png" height="42" width="42">	juankeres	Falafel
<img src="./images/countries/world.png" height="24" width="24">	kauffman	<img src="./images/kauffman.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Poison
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	revil	<img src="./images/revil.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Sunday
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	k4nj1d	<img src="./images/k4nj1d.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	nibbles
<img src="./images/countries/italy.png" height="24" width="24">	giovii	<img src="./images/giovii.png" height="42" width="42">	criuz	Mischief
<img src="./images/countries/world.png" height="24" width="24">	3zculprit	<img src="./images/3zculprit.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Olympus
<img src="./images/countries/greece.png" height="24" width="24">	FuxSocy	<img src="./images/fuxsocy.png" height="42" width="42">	PhobosGroup	Dev0ops
<img src="./images/countries/usa.png" height="24" width="24">	abselithat	<img src="./images/abselithat.png" height="42" width="42">	Pratum	Chatterbox
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	Killerloops	<img src="./images/killerloops.png" height="42" width="42">	prosegur		Tear or dear
<img src="./images/countries/italy.png" height="24" width="24">	Renero	<img src="./images/renero.png" height="42" width="42">	criuz		Digital Cube
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	Gibdeon	<img src="./images/gibdeon.png" height="42" width="42">	PKTeam		Old Bridge
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	therearwindow	<img src="./images/therearwindow.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf		Beatles
<img src="./images/countries/russia.png" height="24" width="24">	malwrecon	<img src="./images/malwrecon.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Ypuffy
<img src="./images/countries/world.png" height="24" width="24">	labyrinth	<img src="./images/labyrinth.png" height="42" width="42">	badwolf		Ebola Virus
<img src="./images/countries/world.png" height="24" width="24">	zdravich	<img src="./images/zdravich.png" height="42" width="42">	TMHC	Carrier	Mission Impossible
<img src="./images/countries/montenegro.png" height="24" width="24">	Wh04m1	<img src="./images/Wh04m1.png" height="42" width="42">	YoRHa		Ropme
<img src="./images/countries/germany.png" height="24" width="24">	coldBug	<img src="./images/coldbug.png" height="42" width="42">	NeatMalwAreParty	Curling
<img src="./images/countries/turkey.png" height="24" width="24">	dionero	<img src="./images/dionero.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Jerry
<img src="./images/countries/bangladesh.png" height="24" width="24">	TheShahzada	<img src="./images/TheShahzada.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Mischief
<img src="./images/countries/bangladesh.png" height="24" width="24">	SadClown	<img src="./images/sadclown.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Redcross
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	julianjm	<img src="./images/julianjm.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf		Old Bridge
<img src="./images/countries/world.png" height="24" width="24">	snowman418	<img src="./images/snowman418.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Reel
<img src="./images/countries/Romania.png" height="24" width="24">	jondow	<img src="./images/jondow.png" height="42" width="42">	Bailando	Help
<img src="./images/countries/ukraine.png" height="24" width="24">	lolfireball	<img src="./images/Lolfireball.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Lightweight
<img src="./images/countries/canada.png" height="24" width="24">	solsanctum	<img src="./images/solsanctum.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Carrier
<img src="./images/countries/usa.png" height="24" width="24">	fbbc	<img src="./images/fbbc.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	Conceal
<img src="./images/countries/colombia.png" height="24" width="24">	4lexag	<img src="./images/4lexag.png" height="42" width="42">	EphorSec		Cryptohorrific_es, Cryptohorrific_en
<img src="./images/countries/cyprus.png" height="24" width="24">	superhedgy	<img src="./images/superhedgy.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf	Netmon
<img src="./images/countries/mexico.png" height="24" width="24">	blazz3	<img src="./images/blazz3.png" height="42" width="42">	PwnD34L3rS	Sizzle
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	Marduk	<img src="./images/Marduk.png" height="42" width="42">	PwnD34L3rS	Helpline
<img src="./images/countries/france.png" height="24" width="24">	lduros	<img src="./images/lduros.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf	SwagShop
<img src="./images/countries/uk.png" height="24" width="24">	explmuzz	<img src="./images/explmuzz.png" height="42" width="42">	N00b543V3R	Bastion
<img src="./images/countries/world.png" height="24" width="24">	AlhA	<img src="./images/AlhA.png" height="42" width="42">	solitaire wolf		Emdee Five for Live
<img src="./images/countries/uk.png" height="24" width="24">	liamm	<img src="./images/liamm.png" height="42" width="42">	PORTKNOCKWHOSTHERE	Jarvis
<img src="./images/countries/greece.png" height="24" width="24">	cavla	<img src="./images/cavla.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf		Crooked Crockford
<img src="./images/countries/sweden.png" height="24" width="24">	entropy	<img src="./images/entropy.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf		Crooked Crockford
<img src="./images/countries/brazil.png" height="24" width="24">	MrP4p3r	<img src="./images/MrP4p3r.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf		Fuzzy
<img src="./images/countries/world.png" height="24" width="24">	emmanuel	<img src="./images/emmanuel.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf	Craft
<img src="./images/countries/world.png" height="24" width="24">	Cript0crc	<img src="./images/crypt0crc.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf		Eemedefive for live
<img src="./images/countries/world.png" height="24" width="24">	bWlrZQo	<img src="./images/bWlrZQo.png" height="42" width="42">	USCh4ck3r5	Craft
<img src="./images/countries/world.png" height="24" width="24">	naveen1729	<img src="./images/naveen1729.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf	Player
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	AmbrotD	<img src="./images/pepelu.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf		USB Ripper
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	danielcues	<img src="./images/danielcues.png" height="42" width="42">	Ripp3rs		Mission Impossible
<img src="./images/countries/germany.png" height="24" width="24">	arcc	<img src="./images/arcc.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf	json bitlab
<img src="./images/countries/india.png" height="24" width="24">	CRYPT0HEX	<img src="./images/CRYPT0HEX.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf	Writeup
<img src="./images/countries/pakistan.png" height="24" width="24">	couchpotato	<img src="./images/couchpotato.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf	Heist
<img src="./images/countries/australia.png" height="24" width="24">	sneakypanda	<img src="./images/sneakypanda.png" height="42" width="42">	Mystiko	Zetta
<img src="./images/countries/switzerland.png" height="24" width="24">	nitrow	<img src="./images/GDK.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf		Image Processing 101
<img src="./images/countries/colombia.png" height="24" width="24">	Cyb3rb0b	<img src="./images/Cyb3rb0b.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf	Json
<img src="./images/countries/uk.png" height="24" width="24">	N7E	<img src="./images/N7E.png" height="42" width="42">	iamroot	Mango
<img src="./images/countries/india.png" height="24" width="24">	Parteek Singh	<img src="./images/parteeksingh.png" height="42" width="42">	D3v1L5	Sniper
<img src="./images/countries/canada.png" height="24" width="24">	c1cada	<img src="./images/c1cada.png" height="42" width="42">	CommandlineKings	Obscurity
<img src="./images/countries/india.png" height="24" width="24">	Mrigendra Soni	<img src="./images/mrigendra.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire Wolf	Postman
<img src="./images/countries/usa.png" height="24" width="24">	mikeywayne	<img src="https://www.hackthebox.eu/storage/avatars/57bdca8ee4a702c56371607d6fbc9a7a.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire Wolf	traverxec
<img src="./images/countries/spain.png" height="24" width="24">	Milo	<img src="https://www.hackthebox.eu/storage/avatars/0430c06bb395df9e041bc729cb70436c.png" height="42" width="42">	p0t4t03s		ezpz
<img src="./images/countries/india.png" height="24" width="24">	N1Z4M	<img src="./images/nizam.png" height="42" width="42">	7eam4dholokam	OpenAdmin
<img src="./images/countries/indonesia.png" height="24" width="24">	corshine	<img src="./images/corshine.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire Wolf	OpenAdmin
<img src="./images/countries/usa.png" height="24" width="24">	SevenLayerJedi	<img src="./images/SevenLayerJedi.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire Wolf	Nest
<img src="./images/countries/singapore.png" height="24" width="24">	IamKsNoob	<img src="./images/iamksnoob.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire Wolf	Postman
<img src="./images/countries/tunisia.png" height="24" width="24">	Bayrem	<img src="./images/bayrem.jpg" height="42" width="42">			Cartographer
<img src="./images/countries/tunisia.png" height="24" width="24">	Bayrem	<img src="./images/bayrem.jpg" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire Wolf		Cartographer
<img src="./images/countries/saudiarabia.png" height="24" width="24">	3gbCyber	<img src="./images/3gbCyber.png" height="42" width="42">	KAU	OpenAdmin
<img src="./images/countries/usa.png" height="24" width="24">	FlapJack	<img src="./images/FlapJack.png" height="42" width="42">	NashvilleCTF	OpenAdmin
<img src="./images/countries/usa.png" height="24" width="24">	wazKoo	<img src="./images/wazKoo.png" height="42" width="42">	ScripTease	Traceback
<img src="./images/countries/world.png" height="24" width="24">	Shkk	<img src="./images/Shkk.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf	Monteverde
<img src="./images/countries/poland.png" height="24" width="24">	elklepo	<img src="https://www.hackthebox.eu/storage/avatars/e05d5e9f7f1c8aae15de81b1ba1dcb13.png" height="42" width="42">	notSoBad	Fatty
<img src="./images/countries/austria.png" height="24" width="24">	Chr0x6eOs	<img src="https://www.hackthebox.eu/storage/avatars/25cf508b0c1a47dca6ced9166fcdd0fc.png" height="42" width="42">	SickaLoot		QuickR
<img src="./images/countries/russia.png" height="24" width="24">	dayld	<img src="./images/dayld.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire wolf		breaking grad
<img src="./images/countries/canada.png" height="24" width="24">	7riple7hrea7	<img src="./images/7riple7hrea7.png" height="42" width="42">	p0tat0z		Interdimensional Internet
<img src="./images/countries/france.png" height="24" width="24">	caracal	<img src="./images/caracal.png" height="42" width="42">	HideAndSec		Mr. Burns
<img src="./images/countries/france.png" height="24" width="24">	aminegr	<img src="./images/aminegr.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire Wolf		Emdee five for life
<img src="./images/countries/philippines.png" height="24" width="24">	run3	<img src="./images/run3.jpg" height="42" width="42">	hack2tan		Mission Pinpossible
<img src="./images/countries/singapore.png" height="24" width="24">	Isopach	<img src="./images/isopach.jpg" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire Wolf		Baby RE
<img src="./images/countries/world.png" height="24" width="24">	YoavD	<img src="./images/YoavD.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire Wolf		HackyBird
<img src="./images/countries/indonesia.png" height="24" width="24">	adhkr	<img src="./images/adhkr.png" height="42" width="42">	Solitaire Wolf	Stocker
<img src="./images/countries/italy.png" height="24" width="24">	R1D3R	<img src="./images/R1D3R.png" height="42" width="42">	KernelChaos	Derailed

Special note

Hack the Box is a superb platform to learn pentesting, there are many challenges and machines of different levels and with each one you manage to pass you learn a new thing. But talking among ourselves we realized that many times there are several ways to get rooting a machine, get a flag ... That's why we created this repository, as a site to share different unofficial writeups to see different techniques and acquire even more knowledge. That is our goal and our passion, to share to learn together.

Some people have been distrustful because in this repository there are writeups of active machines, even knowing that absolutely each one of them is protected with the corresponding password (root flag or challenge). But We did not want to give up this because we think the most interesting thing for a HTB player is to check other users' walkthroughs right after they get it, that is, not wait for weeks or months afterwards. For this reason, we have asked the HTB admins and they have given us a pleasant surprise: in the future, they are going to add the ability for users to submit writeups directly to HTB which can automatically be unlocked after owning a machine. And also, they merge in all of the writeups from this github page. Simply great!

Therefore it is a real pride that they have decided to include the functionality of this repo directly on their platform. When this is done, this Github will be migrated and will be inactive but with a pleasantly fulfilled mission. Until then, Keep pushing!

Hackplayers community, HTB Hispano & Born2root groups.