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Gareth Heyes, a researcher at PortSwigger Web Security, recently updated Hackvertor, a powerful tool for web security testing and data conversion. The latest enhancements include displaying information when navigating to a saved URL or HackPad, along with improved visibility of stored HackPads in various sections.
🔗 Reference: Hackvertor – hackvertor.co.uk
You Should Know:
Hackvertor is widely used for encoding/decoding, obfuscation, and security testing. Below are key commands and techniques to maximize its utility in cybersecurity workflows:
1. Basic Usage in Web Security Testing
Hackvertor can be integrated with Burp Suite for automated payload manipulation.
Example: Using Hackvertor with cURL for encoding curl -X POST "https://target.com/search" --data-urlencode "query=<@base64.enc>test<@/base64.enc>"
2. Automating Hackvertor in Linux
Encode a string using Hackvertor tags via CLI echo "<@hex_enc>secret<@/hex_enc>" | hackvertor-cli
3. Windows PowerShell Integration
Encode payloads in PowerShell $payload = "<@urlenc>alert(1)<@/urlenc>" Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "http://example.com/xss" -Method POST -Body $payload
4. Extracting Data from HackPads
import requests
Fetch saved HackPad data
response = requests.get("https://hackvertor.co.uk/hackpads/user123")
print(response.json())
5. Obfuscation for Penetration Testing
// JavaScript obfuscation using Hackvertor
const payload = "<@js_obf>console.log('test')<@/js_obf>";
eval(payload);
6. Combining with SQL Injection Testing
-- Using Hackvertor for SQLi bypass SELECT FROM users WHERE username = '<@hex_dec>61646d696e<@/hex_dec>';
What Undercode Say:
Hackvertor remains a must-have tool for security researchers, offering flexible encoding, decoding, and obfuscation for penetration testing. The latest update improves usability, making stored HackPads and URLs more accessible.
For red teamers and bug bounty hunters, mastering Hackvertor can significantly enhance payload manipulation, bypassing WAFs, and automating attacks.
Prediction:
Future updates may include AI-driven payload generation, deeper Burp Suite integrations, and collaborative HackPad sharing for security teams.
Expected Output:
Encoded Payload: <@base64.enc>test<@/base64.enc> Decoded Output: test
🔗 Explore More: Hackvertor Documentation
References:
Reported By: Gareth Heyes – Hackers Feeds
Extra Hub: Undercode MoN
Basic Verification: Pass ✅
