This tweet showcases a creative WAF bypass technique using the payload 'cat /etc/hosts'. By using different commands like 'tac', 'man', 'nl', 'less', 'more', 'strings', 'tail', and 'head' on the /etc/hosts file, the attacker can potentially evade the WAF protections. The tweet hints at more details in the next post, so follow DarkShadow for further updates.
Crazy WAF Bypass:
cat /etc/hosts – triggers WAF
tac /etc/hosts – ????
man /etc/hosts – ?
nl /etc/hosts – ?
less /etc/hosts – ?
more /etc/hosts – ?
strings /etc/hosts – ?
tail /etc/hosts – ?
head /etc/hosts -?"more in next post"
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