Episode 158: 10hr Marathon Hack-Along Recap + $300k Client-side Bugs
Episode 158: 10hr Marathon Hack-Along Recap + $300k Client-side Bugs  
Podcast: Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast
Published On: Thu Jan 22 2026
Description: Episode 158: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk about our personal takeaways from the CTBB Charity Hackalong, and then break down some InsertScript POCs, what a $55,000 bug can look like, and if Smart People Ever Say They’re Smart.Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcastGot any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.ioShoutout to YTCracker for the awesome intro music!====== Links ======Follow your hosts Rhynorater, rez0 and gr3pme on X: https://x.com/Rhynoraterhttps://x.com/rez0__https://x.com/gr3pmeCritical Research Lab:https://lab.ctbb.show/ ====== 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.You can also find some hacker swag at https://ctbb.show/merch!Today's Sponsor: Join Justin at Zero Trust World in March and get $200 off registration with Code ZTWCTBB26https://ztw.com/====== Resources ======InsertScript - XSS Challenge Solutionhttps://insert-script.blogspot.com/2020/03/xss-challenge-solution-refresh-header.htmlInsertScript - Redirect AuthHeaderhttps://www.insert-script.com/examples/redirectAuthHeader/send.htmlCRLF injection on a 302 redirecthttps://x.com/0xdef1ant/status/2009040359482118500Multiple XSS in Meta Conversion API Gateway Leading to Zero-Click Account Takeoverhttps://ysamm.com/uncategorized/2025/01/13/capig-xss.htmlArcanum Hack Tipshttps://github.com/Arcanum-Sec/hack_tipsTrail of Bits Releases Claude Skillshttps://x.com/dguido/status/2011541318229533063what a $55,000 bug can look likehttps://x.com/the_IDORminator/status/2007480636244697237Pwning Claude Code in 8 Different Wayshttps://flatt.tech/research/posts/pwning-claude-code-in-8-different-ways/Do Smart People Ever Say They’re Smart?https://labs.watchtowr.com/do-smart-people-ever-say-theyre-smart-smartertools-smartermail-pre-auth-rce-cve-2025-52691/====== Timestamps ======(00:00:00) Introduction(00:04:18) Technical takeaways from CT Charity Hackalong(00:22:21) InsertScript POCs & Rez0 and teknogeek's IOT Adventures(00:32:16) CRLF injection on a 302 redirect & Multiple XSS in Meta(00:41:00) Trail of Bits, what a $55,000 bug can look like, & Pwning Claude Code(00:54:16) Do Smart People Ever Say They’re Smart?