A step-by-step walkthrough of exploiting the TryHackMe Padelify room, focusing on Web Application Firewall (WAF) bypass techniques. The exploitation chain involves initial reconnaissance with Nmap, bypassing WAF restrictions during directory enumeration by spoofing user agents, discovering XSS vulnerabilities through error logs, stealing moderator cookies using iframe-based XSS payloads that evade WAF filters, and finally achieving admin access through URL-encoded SSRF to read configuration files containing credentials.
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