“Hacking DJINN — Token Abuse, Cronjob Escalation & Root Walkthrough (Full CTF Guide)”

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In this full walkthrough, we exploit the DJINN machine from start to finish — gaining an initial foothold, abusing tokens and scheduled cronjobs, and escalating privileges all the way to root.

🧭 What You’ll Learn:
• Enumeration and attack surface mapping
• Exploiting tokens and hidden services
• Abusing cron jobs for privilege escalation
• Reaching full root access

🛠 Tools / Concepts Covered:
Nmap, Gobuster, SSH tunneling, token manipulation, cronjob privilege escalation, reverse shell, Linux post-exploitation

Whether you're studying for OSCP, sharpening your penetration testing skills, or training for bug bounty hunting — DJINN offers a great real-world privilege escalation scenario.

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