Path 15: Bug Bounty — KashSec Academy

Programs, recon pipelines, hunting IDOR & logic bugs, reports that pay. 18 free lessons, intermediate→advanced level, starting with "What is a bug bounty?"

Level: Intermediate→Advanced · 18 lessons · Free, no account needed.

Lessons in this path

  1. What is a bug bounty? — Platforms, scope, and responsible disclosure.
  2. Bug bounty platforms, deep dive — Triage, reputation, and how the marketplace works.
  3. Choosing programs — Wide scope, newer, less-loved — beginner strategy.
  4. Scope and legal boundaries — Safe harbor, third-party scope traps, and staying legal.
  5. The recon pipeline — subfinder → httpx → gau → nuclei — a real pipeline.
  6. Burp Suite for bug bounty workflow — Repeater, scope config, and useful extensions.
  7. Reports that get paid — The template, plus impact and CVSS.
  8. Hunting IDOR — Two-account method for beginners' goldmine.
  9. Hunting XSS & injection bugs — Where to look, and how to prove real impact.
  10. Business logic & chains — Race conditions, GraphQL, OAuth.
  11. Race conditions, deep dive — Check-then-act bugs and the single-packet attack.
  12. Automation & nuclei — Monitor while you sleep.
  13. Mobile & API bug bounty — BOLA, mass assignment, and less-competitive scope.
  14. The bug-bounty career — Economics, community, staying sane.
  15. Duplicates & triage realities — Why most reports close, and how to stay sustainable.
  16. Bug Bounty Hunting Challenges — Practical challenges to level up your hunting skills.
  17. Logic Bug Hunting Lab — Practice finding business logic vulnerabilities.
  18. Recon Pipeline Lab — Build and run a real reconnaissance pipeline.