# Ignitetechnologies/HackTheBox-CTF-Writeups

This cheasheet is aimed at the CTF Players and Beginners to help them sort Hack The Box Labs on the basis of Operating System and Difficulty.

Repository: https://github.com/Ignitetechnologies/HackTheBox-CTF-Writeups
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/hackthebox-ctf-writeups
Homepage: https://www.hackingarticles.in
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-03-14T13:06:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 65/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 72, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2557, "days_push": 172, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1831, forks 336 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:42.349883+00:00)

## What it is
A curated collection of Hack The Box machine write-ups and CTF walkthroughs from Hacking Articles, organized by operating system and difficulty. It serves as a cheat sheet for CTF players and beginners learning penetration testing techniques.

## Use cases
- find hack the box walkthroughs by difficulty
- learn penetration testing techniques from ctf writeups
- study privilege escalation methods on linux and windows
- prepare for ctf competitions
- look up how to solve a specific hack the box machine
- beginner guide to offensive security labs

## When to choose
- you are a CTF player or beginner working through Hack The Box labs
- you want write-ups sorted by OS and difficulty
- you want step-by-step attack methodology examples

## When to avoid
- you need a runnable tool rather than written walkthroughs
- you want guaranteed-legal current exploit code
- you need formal structured course material with assessments

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: penetration-testing, security, documentation
- domain: penetration-testing, security, education, tutorials
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: ctf, hack-the-box, writeups, cheatsheet, walkthroughs, offensive-security, privilege-escalation, linux

## Member repositories
- Ignitetechnologies/HackTheBox-CTF-Writeups (main) score 65

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:42.349883+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:19:10.690660+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Ignitetechnologies/HackTheBox-CTF-Writeups (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:42.349883+00:00, sha fe10bb5e5d7a)
  - homepage: https://www.hackingarticles.in (fetched 2026-08-29T10:58:16.531902+00:00, sha af7f527d4244)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.