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🏠 Welcome to the WordPress Hacking Book
Author: Very Lazy Tech Focus: Practical WordPress hacking labs based on Hack The Box (HTB) & real-world scenarios
About This Book
WordPress powers over 40% of websites worldwide, making it a frequent target for attackers. This book is designed to take you on a hands-on journey from beginner to advanced WordPress pentester.
You will learn:
How WordPress works under the hood (themes, plugins, core files, database).
How to identify and exploit common vulnerabilities.
Post-exploitation techniques to escalate privileges and gain remote access.
How to defend WordPress sites against attacks.
Every chapter includes real HTB-style labs, exercises, and practical examples to help you practice safely and effectively.
How to Use This Book
Follow the sections sequentially
Start with Introduction to understand architecture and attack surfaces.
Move on to Enumeration, then Exploitation, and finally Post-Exploitation & Defense.
Practice with labs
Whenever a lab is referenced, try to replicate it in a safe environment (local VM or HTB labs).
Never test these techniques on live websites without permission.
Use the appendices
Cheat Sheets: Quick reference for commands, paths, and tools.
Lab Setup Guide: Step-by-step instructions to prepare a WordPress lab using Docker or a virtual machine.
Top Tools: Recommended tools for enumeration, exploitation, and post-exploitation.
Recommended Environment
Operating System: Kali Linux or any Linux distribution with pentesting tools.
WordPress Lab: Local VM, Docker, or Hack The Box labs.
Tools Installed:
WPScan
Burp Suite / OWASP ZAP
Metasploit
Curl, wget, netcat
Safety and Ethics
All exercises in this book are intended for educational purposes only. Do not attempt to hack websites without explicit permission. Illegal testing can result in serious consequences.
By following this book, you are agreeing to use this knowledge ethically and responsibly.
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