medium.com/tag/penetration-testing· Aug 28, 2026· by F8Kit

HTB — NEXUS (Linux) | Gitea Leak, RCE & Directory Traversal

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Nexus is an easy-difficulty Linux machine that features an exposed Gitea repository leaking credentials and a job posting that reveals… Continue reading on Medium »
🎯 Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution (RCE)
💡 Defense Fix: Avoid executing shell commands via system(). Use parameterized APIs and strict input sanitization.
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