Episode 186: Is Sol 5.6 SuperHuman for Bug Bounty?
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Episode 186: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk about some Recent Bug Bounty trends and pricing changes, wp2Shell exploits, Sol 5.6, and prompting via the Gauntlet loop.
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====== Resources ======
Trend of Bug Bounty Programs
https://x.com/iangcarroll/status/2082535987633410540
Next chapter: Restructuring GitHub’s bug bounty program
https://github.blog/security/next-chapter-restructuring-githubs-bug-bounty-program/
Securing GitHub: Wiz Research uncovers Remote Code Execution in GitHub
https://www.wiz.io/blog/github-rce-vulnerability-cve-2026-3854
Gauntlet Loop
https://x.com/mattshumer_/status/2081830214384886228
KindaRails2Shell - Critical RCE in Rails via Active Storage (CVE-2026-66066)
https://ethiack.com/info-hub/research/kindarails2shell-rails-rce-cve-2026-66066
Exploit brokers pay $500,000 for a WordPress RCE. I found one with GPT5.6 Sol Ultra and $25
====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:05:40) Bug Bounty Program Trends & Pricing Changes
(00:15:52) Wiz Research uncovers RCE in GitHub & Sol 5.6
(00:29:06) AI Harnessing, prompting, and the Gauntlet Loop
(00:36:58) LHE vs Hackbot
(00:43:21) KindaRails2Shell & WP2Shell