Upon accessing the HTTP service on port 80, I found a default Apache web server page. However, further investigation revealed a peculiar directory listing at /pdfs/ , which seemed to host various PDF files.
I crafted a malicious PDF using tools like pdftk to embed a PHP shell within it. Once uploaded, the server would attempt to convert the PDF, executing my malicious payload in the process. However, I encountered some difficulties here due to restrictions on the upload process. pdfy htb writeup upd
nmap -sV -p- 10.10.11.224 This revealed several open ports, with notable services including an HTTP server running on port 80 and a PDF-related service on port 8080. Upon accessing the HTTP service on port 80,
After gaining an initial foothold on the system through the web application, I needed to escalate my privileges. This involved enumerating the system to find potential vulnerabilities or misconfigurations that could be exploited for privilege escalation. Once uploaded, the server would attempt to convert