The website on Codify offers a JavaScript playground using the vm2 sandbox. I’ll abuse four different CVEs in vm2 to escape and run command on the host system, using that to get a reverse shell. Then I’ll find a hash in a sqlite database and crack it to get the next user. For root, I’ll abuse a script responsible for backup of the database. I’ll show two ways to exploit this script by abusing a Bash glob in an unquoted variable compare.

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This post explores the HTB machine Codify, focusing on the exploitation of vulnerabilities in the mysql-backup.sh script to gain root access.

HTB: Codify