My Complete Bug Bounty Hunting Workflow Every Command I Use, Step by Step
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A structured, step-by-step bug bounty hunting workflow covering the full pipeline from recon to reporting. Includes specific commands for subdomain enumeration using assetfinder, subfinder, amass, and crt.sh; live host detection with httpx; URL collection via katana, waybackurls, and gau; and vulnerability scanning for XSS, SQLi, SSRF, RCE, SSTI, IDOR, JWT manipulation, GraphQL introspection, and secrets in JS/.env/.git files. Also covers five advanced tips including targeting boring endpoints, header manipulation, parameter pollution, reading error messages, and balancing automation with manual investigation.
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The Big PictureTools You Need FirstStep 1 — Attack Surface Mapping (Recon)1.1 Subdomains Dhundho (4 Sources)1.2 Live Hosts Check (Ports + Tech Stack)1.3 — URLs Collect Karo (5x Depth)Step 2 — Vulnerability Hunting (Auto + Manual)2.1 Parameters Extract Karo2.2 XSS Testing (DOM + Reflected)2.3 SQLi (Error-Based + Blind)2.4 SSRF / Open Redirect2.5 RCE / SSTI (Critical Vulns)Step 3 Business Logic & API Hacking3.1 Auth Bypass (JWT/Cookies)3.2 IDOR / UUID Prediction3.3 GraphQL IntrospectionStep 4 — Secrets & Sensitive Data4.1 JS Files se API Keys4.2 Git / Env FilesStep 5 Reporting & Proof5.1 Screenshots (Visual Proof)5.2 Auto-Generate Report (CSV Format)One-Line Full Scan (For Speed)My 5 Advanced RulesGet Hacker MD ’s stories in your inboxFinal ThoughtSort: