The Bug Bounty Black Book: 1000+ Killer Techniques, Scripts & Payloads They Don’t Want You To See

Description

Collection of Techniques, payloads, cheat sheet found across the web

This document is a curated collection of techniques, methodologies, and quick-reference guides for finding security vulnerabilities in web applications. It serves as a dense field manual, compiling real-world tips and tricks shared by security researchers and bug bounty hunters. The content spans from fundamental reconnaissance to advanced exploitation and bypass techniques, offering a tactical overview of the modern bug hunting landscape.

What to Expect from This Compendium

This is not a traditional, linear textbook. Instead, expect a high-density, tactical guide that will help you:

• Learn a Tool-Driven Approach: Discover how to use modern security tools like Nuclei, ffuf, subfinder, and Burp Suite extensions effectively in automated pipelines and manual testing.
• Master Reconnaissance: Understand that finding vulnerabilities starts with finding assets. You’ll learn methods for subdomain enumeration, endpoint discovery, and leveraging external data sources like GitHub, AlienVault OTX, and certificate transparency logs.
• Understand Common Vulnerability Classes: Get a practical overview of critical vulnerabilities like XSS, SQLi, SSRF, IDOR, and RCE, including the specific parameters and endpoints where they are often found.
• Develop a Bypass Mindset: A significant focus is on overcoming security measures. You will learn techniques to bypass WAFs, 403/401 access controls, file upload filters, CAPTCHAs, and 2FA mechanisms.
• Identify Business Logic Flaws: Move beyond automated scanners and learn to find flaws in application logic, such as price manipulation, privilege escalation, and account takeover vulnerabilities that tools often miss.
• Build a Testing Methodology: The document provides checklists and methodologies for testing various functionalities like password resets, authentication schemes (JWT, OAuth, Sessions), and file upload features.

In short, this guide provides the “what” and “how” of bug hunting in a direct, actionable format, equipping you with the knowledge to start finding and exploiting security flaws effectively.