Level 8 Lab 🔍 HackThisSite : Hidden Password File with SSI (Server Side Include)

Welcome back to the Cyber Security Lab Series!
🚀 In this video, we tackle HackThisSite.org’s Basic Level 8 Lab, known as “The password is yet again hidden in an unknown file.”
This challenge involves uncovering a hidden password file using knowledge of Server Side Includes (SSI).

Here’s what we cover:
00:00 Welcoming with HackThisSite Lab Name
00:18 Overview of Lab with Real Scenario Example
00:43 Server Side Include (SSI)
01:28 Level 8 Lab Explanation
01:54 Explaining SSI with Tips
02:42 Hidden Password Lab Started
03:12 Web Service and Web Server Concepts
04:06 Trying to Find the Hidden Password File
07:27 SSI Practical in Lab
09:47 Linux Command with Directory Traversal
11:11 Logic to Identify the Password File and Get the Hidden Password
12:16 Hidden Password Lab Solved
12:52 Directory Traversal Concepts

🔍 Lab Details:
Missed earlier videos in this series? Catch up here:
+ Challenge 1: https://youtu.be/3Bs_yLR8FYQ
+ Challenge 2: https://youtu.be/45I4Iuvji5Y
+ Challenge 3: https://youtu.be/I67T4dAY3-o
+ Challenge 4: https://youtu.be/j_fGfmnWNTs
+ Challenge 5: https://youtu.be/l-VrQ22I4Yg
+ Challenge 6: https://youtu.be/ledzV5_d7Rc
+ Challenge 7: https://youtu.be/yLylwIIn0rA

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Join me as we dive into the complexities of Server Side Includes and directory traversal to uncover the hidden password. Let’s continue our journey to mastering cyber security skills step-by-step. Let’s solve this practical lab together!

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