Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast

Episode 186: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk about some Recent Bug Bounty trends and pricing changes, wp2Shell exploits, Sol 5.6, and prompting via the Gauntlet loop.

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====== Resources ======
Trend of Bug Bounty Programs
https://x.com/iangcarroll/status/2082535987633410540

Next chapter: Restructuring GitHub’s bug bounty program
https://github.blog/security/next-chapter-restructuring-githubs-bug-bounty-program/

Securing GitHub: Wiz Research uncovers Remote Code Execution in GitHub
https://www.wiz.io/blog/github-rce-vulnerability-cve-2026-3854

Gauntlet Loop
https://x.com/mattshumer_/status/2081830214384886228

KindaRails2Shell - Critical RCE in Rails via Active Storage (CVE-2026-66066)
https://ethiack.com/info-hub/research/kindarails2shell-rails-rce-cve-2026-66066

Exploit brokers pay $500,000 for a WordPress RCE. I found one with GPT5.6 Sol Ultra and $25
https://slcyber.io/research-center/exploit-brokers-pay-500000-for-a-wordpress-rce-i-found-one-with-gpt5-6/

====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:05:40) Bug Bounty Program Trends & Pricing Changes
(00:15:52) Wiz Research uncovers RCE in GitHub & Sol 5.6
(00:29:06) AI Harnessing, prompting, and the Gauntlet Loop
(00:36:58) LHE vs Hackbot
(00:43:21) KindaRails2Shell & WP2Shell

Episode 185: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we, It’s almost time for DEFCON! We’re joined by Harley Kimball and Ariel Garcia to preview this year’s Bug Bounty Village!

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Today’s Guests:
Harley Kimball - https://x.com/infinitelogins
Ariel Garcia - https://x.com/Arl_rose

====== This Week in Bug Bounty ======
Meet YesWeHack at DEFCON 34
https://www.yeswehack.com/fr/page/yeswehack-defcon-34

====== Resources ======
Bug Bounty Village Agenda
https://www.bugbountydefcon.com/agenda-2026

BBV CTF 2026
https://www.bugbountydefcon.com/ctf

Hacker Hangout with TikTok, HackerOne, and Bug Bounty Village
https://h1.community/events/details/hackerone-sponsored-conferences-events-presents-hacker-hangout-with-tiktok-hackerone-and-bug-bounty-village-at-def-con-34/?code=xyss8KXXPd

====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:04:39) Podcast ATO & ATM Hacks
(00:17:12) Bug Bounty Village Preview
(00:31:02) BBV Room Layout and Swag
(00:42:36) BBV Agenda
(01:10:57) Harley's Hackbot

Episode 184: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re joined by Ads Dawson (0xMoose) to talk about his skyrocketing report velocity, as well as how he builds and manages his hackbot.

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Today’s Guest: https://substack.com/@0xmoose

====== This Week in Bug Bounty ======
How to use Claude Code for Bug Bounty: find fast, validate manually
https://www.yeswehack.com/learn-bug-bounty/llm-series-claude

====== Resources ======
Signal Over Noise: AI Agents and the Operator Moat
https://0xmoose.substack.com/p/signal-over-noise-ai-agents-and-the

FBDL Goes Agentic: AI Agents Can Now Build Your Test Environments
https://bugbounty.meta.com/blog/fbdl-goes-agentic/

====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:11:01) Satisfaction for hackbot finds
(00:19:31) Hackbot Mechanics and Tech Debt
(00:33:31) Sitting in the Bottleneck & Analyzing hacking sessions with Frontier models
(00:44:35) FBDL Goes Agentic, Noise Reduction, & Hill Climbing
(01:05:45) Hackbot Load Distribution

Episode 183: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Brandyn talk about looking at AI features like tech features, Using AI to leak private repos, and solving PortSwigger’s Unexploitable XSS labs

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Need a Pentest? We just launched CTBB Pentests!
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====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======
Hop on the CTBB Discord at https://ctbb.show/discord!

We also do Discord subs at $25, $10, and $5 - premium subscribers get access to private masterclasses, exploits, tools, scripts, un-redacted bug reports, etc.

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====== This Week in Bug Bounty ======
How LLMs are changing Bug Bounty Interview series
https://www.yeswehack.com/fr/community/llms-bug-bounty-interview-aituglo
https://www.yeswehack.com/fr/community/llms-bug-bounty-interview-rhynorater

https://www.yeswehack.com/fr/community/llms-bug-bounty-interview-icare

====== Resources ======
$15k - CSPT to full account takeover, then 2FA bypass via the prototype chain
https://whoareme.com/blog/cspt-account-takeover-2fa-bypass/

Two Bypasses for Chrome’s Sanitizer API
https://slcyber.io/research-center/two-bypasses-for-chromes-sanitizer-api/

Documenting the impossible: Unexploitable XSS labs
https://portswigger.net/research/documenting-the-impossible-unexploitable-xss-labs

GitLost: How We Tricked GitHub’s AI Agent into Leaking Private Repos
https://noma.security/blog/gitlost-how-we-tricked-githubs-ai-agent-into-leaking-private-repos/

Chaining Razor SSTI into RCE via Reflection and Runtime Strings
https://phsi.se/posts/chaining-razor-ssti-into-rce-via-reflection-and-runtime-strings/

====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:06:07) AI Features Are Just Tech Features
(00:20:02) CSPT to full Account Takeover & Other Chains
(00:35:27) Sanitizer API for Chrome and Firefox
(00:46:57) Solving PortSwigger's Impossible Lab & GitLost
(01:01:19) SSTI into RCE via Reflection

Episode 182: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk about some recent bugs involving WPM, MCP, and a possible emerging bug class using Wayback. We also talk about some GraphQL Hackbot finds, and what AI’s #1 mission should be.

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====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======
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====== This Week in Bug Bounty ======
LeHack 2026 Recap
https://event.yeswehack.com/events/lehack-2026

Don’t eat the ChocoPoCs! How vulnerability researchers were repeatedly targeted by trojanised exploits
https://www.yeswehack.com/fr/news/chocopocs-vulnerability-researchers-trojanised-exploits

Navigating the AI Wave: How We're Keeping Security Research Meaningful
https://www.hackerone.com/blog/ai-driven-report-volume-insights-and-actions

====== Resources ======
Caido Skills
https://github.com/caido/skills/pull/22

Hunting For AWS Cognito Security
Misconfigurations
https://www.yassineaboukir.com/talks/NahamConEU2022.pdf

X MCP
https://docs.x.com/tools/mcp

US South Summer Sessions: Hack the Heat
https://h1.community/events/details/hackerone-us-south-hackerone-club-presents-us-south-summer-sessions-hack-the-heat/

====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:08:31) WPM Bug & Wayback to Guest Bearer
(00:18:42) GraphQL Hackbot Finds, Fable Updates, & AI's #1 Mission
(00:29:45) MCP, US South H1 Event, & AI Sandbox Escapes