Just rooted the box. Took me awhile to do so.
Initial Access: I was on the right track but tried to rush it so I made a oopsie and didn’t notice my mistake for at least 1,5 hours.
User: I needed a hint on this. I hate php and can’t read it very well. My cryptonite. technique wise it’s a rather basic thing. You just need to see where you have to deploy this basic technique.
Root: Basic enum gave the vector away in seconds. After reading the source and “the other source” I just tried it and out “things” in there. Took me about 10 or 15 minutes for root.
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