💰 Bug Bounty Roadmap: $0 → $1,000 |Part-2

A Different Method — Same Goal

If Part 1 was about IDOR & basic logic, this part focuses on another area where beginners actually make money:

Stored Input → Output Bugs (XSS + Data Injection)

Simple idea:

If your input is shown somewhere later → try to break it.

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🎯 Target

Find 2–3 valid bugs using input/output testing.

⚙️ Setup

• Burp Suite
• Browser

Nothing else.

🔍 Method

1. Find Input Fields

Look for:

• profile name
• bio / about
• comments
• support tickets
• search fields
• file names

Anywhere you can store or send data.

2. Inject Simple Test Payloads

Start small (don't jump to complex payloads):

test123
<test>
"test"

test123
<test>
"test"

Save it.

3. Track Where It Appears

Now check:

• profile page
• admin panel (if visible)
• emails
• dashboards
• search results

If your input is reflected → you have an entry point.

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🧪 Real Exploitation

🔥 Stored XSS (Most Practical)

Try:

<script>alert(1)</script>

<script>alert(1)</script>

or safer:

<img src=x onerror=alert(1)>

<img src=x onerror=alert(1)>

If it executes → valid bug.

🔥 Attribute Injection

" onmouseover="alert(1)

" onmouseover="alert(1)

Works when input is inside HTML attributes.

🔥 Link Injection

javascript:alert(1)

javascript:alert(1)

If app creates clickable links → test this.

🧠 What to Look For

• Input rendered as HTML
• No escaping (< > ")
• Data reused in different pages
• Admin views (high impact)

🚩 Real Signals

• popup executes
• page breaks
• unexpected HTML behavior
• input changes page structure

If something "feels wrong" → go deeper.

📝 Report Example

Title: Stored XSS in profile name
Steps:
1. Go to profile settings
2. Set name as <script>alert(1)</script>
3. Save profile
4. Visit profile page
Impact:
Attacker can execute JavaScript in victim’s browser

Title: Stored XSS in profile name
Steps:
1. Go to profile settings
2. Set name as <script>alert(1)</script>
3. Save profile
4. Visit profile page
Impact:
Attacker can execute JavaScript in victim’s browser

💰 Reality

• Stored XSS = $100–$500
• 2–3 bugs → $1,000 possible

🚀 Daily Plan

• Pick 1 feature
• Find all input fields
• Inject payloads
• trace output
• repeat

🐾 Bottom Line

If input is stored or reflected → there's always a chance to break it.

Test it properly → money follows.