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PayloadsAllTheThings

by swisskyrepo

Comprehensive Security Payload Repository for Pentesters

Curated collection of attack vectors, exploits, and security testing payloads for web application penetration testing and bug bounty hunting.

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About This Project

PayloadsAllTheThings serves as an extensive knowledge base for security professionals, containing battle-tested payloads and exploitation techniques across numerous vulnerability categories. This repository consolidates years of penetration testing experience into organized, ready-to-use attack vectors that security researchers can deploy during assessments.

The project covers everything from SQL injection and XSS variants to privilege escalation techniques and bypass methods for common security controls. Each section provides practical examples with detailed explanations, making it invaluable for both learning security concepts and executing real-world testing scenarios.

What distinguishes this resource is its comprehensive scope and active maintenance by the security community. It includes methodology guides, enumeration checklists, and platform-specific exploitation techniques that help testers systematically identify and exploit vulnerabilities. The repository is regularly updated with new attack vectors and defensive bypass techniques as they emerge.

Whether you're conducting authorized penetration tests, participating in CTF competitions, or hunting for bug bounties, this repository provides the tactical knowledge needed to identify security weaknesses efficiently and thoroughly document findings.

Key Features

  • Extensive payload collection covering 50+ vulnerability types and attack vectors
  • Organized methodology guides for systematic penetration testing approaches
  • Platform-specific privilege escalation techniques for Windows, Linux, and cloud environments
  • Bypass techniques for WAFs, filters, and common security controls
  • Regularly updated with emerging exploits and community contributions

How You Can Use It

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Web application penetration testing and security assessments

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Bug bounty hunting and vulnerability research

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CTF competition problem-solving and exploit development

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Security training and learning offensive security techniques

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Red team operations and adversary simulation exercises

Who Is This For?

Penetration testers, security researchers, bug bounty hunters, red team operators, and cybersecurity students learning offensive security techniques