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Dive into ghosthermes’ first Hashnode post where a HackTheBox Academy lab meets real-world vulnerability disclosure. Learn how a trivial directory traversal

May 15, 2025 · 3 min read · ghosthermes.hashnode.dev  
Updated Jun 23, 2025  
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Rust, Windsurf, LM Studio

Anti-imperial tech skeptic feeding truth to chaos. Podcaster junkie. Reposting what rattles the cage. Brains over algorithms. I also sell funny tech gadgets for the curious on my linktree store.

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