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Introduction :

Hi, I'm baler3ion.

Most people skip introductions — so let's get straight to what matters.

For a long time, I didn't share any write-ups on Medium. I believed I needed to find many bugs and build a strong bug bounty profile before I was "qualified" to share knowledge.

But recently, I watched a talk by NahamSec, where he shared an important piece of advice:

"Give back to the community."

That changed my perspective.

Link of his video : https://youtu.be/pbu7ElRTBrc?si=0aD8FiT-EXTfOP5M

So I decided to start sharing my tips, tricks, recon workflow, and hunting methodology. Maybe it will help someone — especially beginners who are just getting started.

First Advice: Your Hunting Workspace Matters

One of the most underrated skills in bug bounty hunting is taking notes.

Many hunters:

. Work randomly without documenting anything

. Or dump everything into one messy file

The result?

When you come back after a break — or try to chain bugs — you feel lost. You don't know where to start, and eventually, you abandon your notes and move to a new target.

I've been there.

That's why having a structured workspace is a game changer.

My Bug Hunting Workspace Structure

Here's the workspace I use whenever I pick a target. Feel free to customize it — and let me know if you have better ideas.

use this command to create it automatically in Linux

bash workspace.sh target-name

bash script to create the workspace automatically in Linux:

#!/bin/bash

: << 'STRUCTURE'
target-name/
|__ notes.md
├── questions.md
├── whitepaper.md
├── info/
│   ├── scope.md 
│   ├── accounts.md 
├── recon/
│   ├── subdomains/
│   ├── urls/
├── analysis/
│   ├── javascript/
│   ├── api-endpoints/
├── testing/
└── reports/
STRUCTURE

domain="$1"
echo "Target: $domain"


if [ -z "$1" ]; then
    echo "Usage: ./workspace.sh <target-name> or bash workspace.sh <target-name>"
    exit 1
fi

TARGET=$(echo "$1" | sed 's/https\?:\/\///g' | sed 's/\//_/g')


# Create directories
mkdir -p "$TARGET"/{info,recon/{subdomains,urls},analysis/{javascript,api-endpoints},testing,reports}

# Create files
touch "$TARGET"/{notes.md,questions.md,whitepaper.md}
touch "$TARGET"/info/{scope.md,accounts.md}
touch "$TARGET"/analysis/javascript/{notes.md}
touch "$TARGET"/analysis/api-endpoints/{notes.md}



echo "✅ Created structure for $TARGET"

Breakdown of Each Section

notes.md

This is where I write notes while exploring the target:

  • Potential vulnerabilities
  • Interesting functionalities
  • Observations

Example:

- The server generates a profile token → test if it can be reused or if you can generates for other users

questions.md

Here, I document every question that comes to mind:

  • Why does this endpoint exist?
  • How does the application handle data?
  • How does the app identify users(Email? Username? UUID? ID?)
  • Where is data stored or transmitted(Cookies? API calls?)
  • Are there different user roles (admin, member, viewer)?
  • Were there past vulnerabilities? Can I bypass their fixes?

This helps you think like a developer, not just a tester.

whitepaper.md

This is my idea dump:

  • Random attack ideas
  • Payloads

Sometimes you discover something while testing another bug — this is where it goes so you can revisit it later.

info/

scope.md

  • Defines in-scope vs out-of-scope
  • Helps avoid wasting time or violating program rules

accounts.md

  • Stores test accounts:(Emails,Passwords,Roles,Tokens ,JWT, session tokens..etc)

recon/

subdomains/

  • Collected from tools and sources

urls/

  • All gathered URLs

Later used for : Parameter discovery, Secret hunting, JS analysis

analysis/

javascript/

  • Analyze interesting JS files
  • Extract: API keys, Hidden endpoints, Sensitive logic

api-endpoints/

List endpoints worth testing: IDOR, Information disclosure, WAF bypass

testing/

For each vulnerability type, I create a file:

Example: xss.md

  • Tested inputs
  • Target subdomains
  • Type (reflected/stored)
  • Payloads (working / not working)

reports/

Before submitting a bug, I write a full report:

Example: rxss.md

  • Full vulnerability details
  • Steps to reproduce
  • Impact

This is useful because:

  • You can revisit it later
  • Try to bypass patches
  • Turn it into a write-up

Conclusion :

This is the workspace I personally use while hunting.

I hope it helps someone become more organized and effective.

In the next write-ups, I'll break down:

  • My full methodology
  • My hunting process
  • Real workflows with details

Until then…

Happy hunting 🐞

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