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## https://sploitus.com/exploit?id=B230BD45-A29C-5866-A087-BBF9C2B37B66
```
โโโโโโโ โโโ โโโ โโโโโโโ โโโโโโโ โโโโโโโ โโโ โโโโโโโ โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ โโโ
โโโโโโโโโโโ โโโโโโโโโโโ โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ โโโโโโโโ โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ โโโโ
โโโโโโโโโโโ โโโโโโ โโโโ โโโโโโโโโโโ โโโโโโ โโโโโโโโโ โโโ โโโ โโโโโโโ
โโโโโโโโโโโ โโโโโโ โโโ โโโโโโโโโโโ โโโโโโ โโโโโโโโโโโโโ โโโ โโโโโ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ โโโโโโ โโโ โโโ
โโโโโโโ โโโโโโโ โโโโโโโ โโโโโโโ โโโโโโโ โโโโโโโ โโโ โโโโโ โโโ โโโ
```
# Bug Bounty Hunting Methodology 2026
**A combat-tested, community-synthesized methodology for finding real vulnerabilities on real targets.**
[](https://github.com/su6osec/Bug-Bounty-Hunting-Methodology-2026)
[](LICENSE)
[](https://github.com/su6osec/Bug-Bounty-Hunting-Methodology-2026/stargazers)
[](CONTRIBUTING.md)
[](https://github.com/su6osec)
---
## What Is This?
This repository is a **synthesized, battle-ready bug bounty hunting methodology for 2026** โ compiled from the best public methodologies (jhaddix, R-s0n, amrelsagaei, blackhatethicalhacking, byoniq, and more), updated with modern tooling, and structured for real-world use.
> **Recon is 90% of the work. Attacks are the remaining 10%.** โ BHEH Framework
This is not a beginner tutorial. This is an **operational playbook**.
---
## Methodology Flow
```
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
โ BUG BOUNTY HUNTING FLOW 2026 โ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโค
โ โ
โ [0] Scope & Program Analysis โ
โ โโโบ Read scope rules, classify (wide/medium/narrow) โ
โ โ
โ [1] Passive Reconnaissance โ
โ โโโบ OSINT, ASN, acquisitions, GitHub, certificates โ
โ โ
โ [2] Active Enumeration โ
โ โโโบ Subdomains โ IPs โ Ports โ Live apps โ Screenshots โ
โ โ
โ [3] Vulnerability Discovery (Ebb & Flow) โ
โ โโโบ Inject โ Recon โ Inject โ Recon (iterate always) โ
โ โ
โ [4] Exploitation & PoC โ
โ โโโบ Reproduce, escalate severity, chain bugs โ
โ โ
โ [5] Reporting โ
โ โโโบ CVSS scoring, evidence, remediation, business impact โ
โ โ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
```
---
## Table of Contents
- [Phases](#-phases)
- [Vulnerability Guides](#-vulnerability-guides)
- [Checklists](#-checklists)
- [Tools Arsenal](#-tools-arsenal)
- [Automation & One-Liners](#-automation--one-liners)
- [Resources](#-resources)
- [Contributing](#-contributing)
---
## Phases
| # | Phase | Description |
|---|-------|-------------|
| 0 | [Scope & Program Analysis](phases/01_scope_and_program_analysis.md) | Understand rules, classify scope, plan attack |
| 1 | [Passive Reconnaissance](phases/02_passive_reconnaissance.md) | OSINT, ASN, acquisitions, cert logs, GitHub leaks |
| 2 | [Active Enumeration](phases/03_active_enumeration.md) | Subdomains, ports, live apps, JS analysis |
| 3 | [Vulnerability Discovery](phases/04_vulnerability_discovery.md) | Injection points, logic flaws, API abuse |
| 4 | [Exploitation & PoC](phases/05_exploitation_and_poc.md) | Bug chaining, severity escalation, PoC creation |
| 5 | [Reporting](phases/06_reporting.md) | Structure, CVSS, evidence, remediation |
---
## Vulnerability Guides
| Vulnerability | Guide |
|--------------|-------|
| Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) | [xss.md](vulnerabilities/xss.md) |
| SQL Injection | [sqli.md](vulnerabilities/sqli.md) |
| IDOR | [idor.md](vulnerabilities/idor.md) |
| SSRF | [ssrf.md](vulnerabilities/ssrf.md) |
| CSRF | [csrf.md](vulnerabilities/csrf.md) |
| LFI / RFI | [lfi_rfi.md](vulnerabilities/lfi_rfi.md) |
| RCE | [rce.md](vulnerabilities/rce.md) |
| XXE | [xxe.md](vulnerabilities/xxe.md) |
| SSTI | [ssti.md](vulnerabilities/ssti.md) |
| Open Redirect | [open_redirect.md](vulnerabilities/open_redirect.md) |
| Subdomain Takeover | [subdomain_takeover.md](vulnerabilities/subdomain_takeover.md) |
| File Upload | [file_upload.md](vulnerabilities/file_upload.md) |
| HTTP Request Smuggling | [http_smuggling.md](vulnerabilities/http_smuggling.md) |
| Business Logic | [business_logic.md](vulnerabilities/business_logic.md) |
| Authentication Flaws | [authentication.md](vulnerabilities/authentication.md) |
| API Security | [api_security.md](vulnerabilities/api_security.md) |
---
## Checklists
| Checklist | Link |
|-----------|------|
| Master Bug Bounty Checklist | [master_checklist.md](checklists/master_checklist.md) |
| Recon Checklist | [recon_checklist.md](checklists/recon_checklist.md) |
| Web Application Checklist | [webapp_checklist.md](checklists/webapp_checklist.md) |
| API Testing Checklist | [api_checklist.md](checklists/api_checklist.md) |
---
## Tools Arsenal
| Category | Guide |
|----------|-------|
| Complete Tools Reference | [tools/README.md](tools/README.md) |
---
## Automation & One-Liners
| Topic | Guide |
|-------|-------|
| Recon Automation Scripts | [automation/recon_automation.md](automation/recon_automation.md) |
| Power One-Liners | [automation/oneliners.md](automation/oneliners.md) |
---
## Resources
| Resource | Link |
|----------|------|
| Payloads Collection | [resources/payloads.md](resources/payloads.md) |
| Wordlists Reference | [resources/wordlists.md](resources/wordlists.md) |
| Learning Resources | [resources/learning_resources.md](resources/learning_resources.md) |
| Bug Bounty Platforms | [resources/platforms.md](resources/platforms.md) |
---
## Philosophy
```
"The real challenge lies in identifying high-impact vulnerabilities
through your own skills and creativity."
โ Amr Elsagaei
"Find 3โ5 attack vectors, test briefly, return to recon,
expand the surface. Repeat. This is the Ebb & Flow."
โ R-s0n (DEF CON 32)
"The goal isn't to find every bug. It's to find the right bug."
โ Jason Haddix
```
---
## Contributing
Pull requests are welcome. If you have:
- A new technique that worked in 2025/2026
- A better one-liner for a phase
- A bug fix in a checklist
Open a PR or issue. See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
---
## Acknowledgements
This methodology stands on the shoulders of giants:
- **Jason Haddix** โ [The Bug Hunter's Methodology](https://github.com/jhaddix/tbhm)
- **R-s0n** โ [DEF CON 32 Bug Bounty Village Workshop](https://github.com/R-s0n/bug-bounty-village-defcon32-workshop)
- **Amr Elsagaei** โ [Bug-Bounty-Hunting-Methodology-2025](https://github.com/amrelsagaei/Bug-Bounty-Hunting-Methodology-2025)
- **BlackHat Ethical Hacking** โ [Bug_Bounty_Tools_and_Methodology](https://github.com/blackhatethicalhacking/Bug_Bounty_Tools_and_Methodology)
- **byoniq** โ [BugBountyMethod](https://github.com/byoniq/BugBountyMethod)
- **sehno** โ [Bug-bounty checklist](https://github.com/sehno/Bug-bounty)
- **n4itr0-07** โ [SecToolkit](https://github.com/n4itr0-07/SecToolkit)
---
**Made with** โค๏ธ **by** [su6osec](https://github.com/su6osec) | **2026**
*If this helped you find a bug โ drop a โญ*