Bug Bounty Essential Guidelines | Ethical Hacking Roadmap

Want to kickstart your Bug Bounty journey? Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you hunt vulnerabilities like a pro! �

You Should Know:

1. Learn the Basics of Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking

– OWASP Top 10 (https://owasp.org/www-project-top-ten/)
– Web Security Academy by PortSwigger (https://portswigger.net/web-security)
– TryHackMe (https://tryhackme.com/)

Essential Linux Commands:

 Check running processes 
ps aux | grep apache

Network scanning 
netstat -tuln

File permissions 
chmod 600 sensitive_file.txt

Search for sensitive files 
find / -name ".db" -type f 2>/dev/null 

2. Master Reconnaissance (Recon) Techniques

• Subdomain Enumeration:

  amass enum -d target.com 
  sublist3r -d target.com 
  assetfinder --subs-only target.com 
  

• Port Scanning with Nmap:

  nmap -sV -A -T4 target.com 
  

• Google Dorking Examples:
  [/bash]

site:target.com ext:pdf

intitle:”index of” password

<ol>
<li>Web Application Pentesting (OWASP Top 10 Focus) </li>
</ol>

- SQL Injection with SQLMap: 
[bash]
sqlmap -u "http://target.com?id=1" --dbs 

– XSS Payload Testing:

<script>alert(1)</script> 

– CSRF Exploitation:

<form action="http://target.com/change-password" method="POST"> 
<input type="hidden" name="newpass" value="hacked"> 
</form>

4. API Security Testing

• JWT Token Tampering:

  Decode JWT 
  echo "JWT_TOKEN" | jq -R 'split(".") | .[bash],.[bash] | @base64d' 
  

• Burp Suite for API Testing:

Intercept requests and modify parameters for IDOR testing.

5. Mobile & Cloud Pentesting

• MobSF Static Analysis:

  docker run -it --rm -p 8000:8000 opensecurity/mobile-security-framework-mobsf 
  

• AWS Misconfiguration Checks:

  aws s3 ls s3://bucket-name --no-sign-request 
  

6. Reporting & Responsible Disclosure

• CVSS Calculator: (https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator)
• Sample Bug Report Template:

  Vulnerability: SQL Injection 
  Severity: High (CVSS: 8.5) 
  Steps to Reproduce: </li>
  </ul>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Visit `http://target.com?id=1'` </li>
  <li>Observe database error 
  

7. Keep Practicing & Stay Updated!

• CTF Platforms:
• Hack The Box (https://www.hackthebox.com/)
• PentesterLab (https://pentesterlab.com/)

What Undercode Say:

Bug bounty hunting requires persistence, deep technical knowledge, and ethical responsibility. Always follow legal guidelines and disclose vulnerabilities responsibly. Automation helps, but manual testing uncovers complex logic flaws. Stay updated with new attack vectors and continuously refine your methodology.

Expected Output:

A structured, actionable bug bounty guide with verified commands, tools, and techniques for ethical hackers.

Relevant URLs:

• OWASP Top 10: https://owasp.org/www-project-top-ten/
• PortSwigger Web Security Academy: https://portswigger.net/web-security
• TryHackMe: https://tryhackme.com/
• Shodan: https://www.shodan.io/
• Burp Suite: https://portswigger.net/burp
• HackerOne: https://hackerone.com/
• Bugcrowd: https://www.bugcrowd.com/
• Hack The Box: https://www.hackthebox.com/

References:

Reported By: Dharamveer Prasad – Hackers Feeds
Extra Hub: Undercode MoN
Basic Verification: Pass ✅

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