My Bug-Hunting Checklist

Bug Bounty Checklist 🛠️

A comprehensive checklist to ensure systematic and thorough testing during bug bounty hunting.

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1. Reconnaissance 🔍

• Identify subdomains (e.g., subfinder, assetfinder, amass)
• Perform DNS enumeration (dnsrecon, dnsx)
• Check for wildcard subdomains
• Scrape public sources for information (github-dorks, shodan, censys)
• Gather WHOIS information

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2. Scanning 📡

• Port scanning (nmap, masscan)
• Service enumeration (nmap -sV, whatweb, nikto)
• Technology stack identification (wappalyzer, builtwith)
• Check for misconfigured services (CVE-lookup, searchsploit)

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3. Web Application Testing 🌐

a. Authentication and Authorization

• Test for IDOR vulnerabilities
• Test for session management issues
• Check for multi-factor authentication bypass
• Analyze forgot/reset password flows

b. Input Validation

• Test for SQL Injection (sqlmap, manual payloads)
• Test for XSS (Reflected, Stored, DOM-based)
• Check for file upload vulnerabilities
• Check for command injection vulnerabilities

c. Business Logic

• Analyze workflows for bypass opportunities
• Test for coupon code manipulation
• Check for payment gateway bypass
• Test for rate-limiting issues

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4. API Testing 📡

• Discover endpoints (postman, burpsuite, httpx)
• Test for authentication flaws
• Test for insecure data storage or transmission
• Check for improper API request methods (e.g., GET instead of POST)
• Analyze rate-limiting for APIs

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5. Network-Level Testing 🌐

• Scan for open ports and services
• Test for misconfigured network protocols
• Check for publicly accessible admin panels
• Assess for vulnerable services like SMB, RDP, etc.

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6. Cloud Security Testing ☁️

• Check for exposed storage buckets (AWS S3, GCP, Azure Blob)
• Test IAM misconfigurations
• Analyze application secrets or keys in the source code
• Assess cloud-specific vulnerabilities (ScoutSuite, Prowler)

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7. Other Tests 🛠️

• Look for outdated software and libraries
• Perform directory brute-forcing (dirb, gobuster, ffuf)
• Test for security headers (httpx, curl)
• Check for sensitive information exposure (e.g., robots.txt, .git, .env)

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8. Reporting 📝

• Include clear steps to reproduce the issue
• Provide screenshots and payloads
• Suggest mitigation strategies
• Follow the program’s report format

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Tools to Consider 🧰

• Reconnaissance: amass, subfinder
• Web Testing: burpsuite, OWASP ZAP
• Network Testing: nmap, masscan
• API Testing: postman, insomnia
• Cloud Security: ScoutSuite, Prowler
• Automation: bash scripting, ansible

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Feel free to add or modify items to suit the scope of your bug bounty engagement!