https://github.com/gigachad80/checklist
The only bug hunting checklist you need with 13 comprehensive phases & 400+ specific test cases organized by category
https://github.com/gigachad80/checklist
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The only bug hunting checklist you need with 13 comprehensive phases & 400+ specific test cases organized by category
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/gigachad80/checklist
- Owner: gigachad80
- License: mit
- Created: 2025-07-02T16:46:29.000Z (12 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-07-03T17:48:05.000Z (12 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-09-13T22:56:43.039Z (9 months ago)
- Topics: bug-hunting, bug-hunting-checklist, bugbounty, bugbountytips, checklist, checklists, ethical-hacking, pentesting, readme, reconnaissance, web-application-security
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- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 2
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# 🐛 Comprehensive Bug Hunting Checklist v3.0
[](https://github.com/yourusername/bug-hunting-checklist)
[](LICENSE)
[](CONTRIBUTING.md)
[](https://owasp.org/www-project-web-security-testing-guide/)
> A comprehensive, methodical approach to bug hunting and penetration testing compiled from OWASP guidelines, multiple Github repos , expert methodologies, and community best practices.
> [!NOTE]
> ### Check the list here :
> ### 👉 [CHECKLIST](https://github.com/gigachad80/Checklist/blob/main/CHECKLIST.md)
## ⚡ Quick Info
- **⏱️ Creation Time:** ~17 minutes ( Ik , it's quite long )
- **🤖 Generated with:** Claude Sonnet 4 (4-5 prompts) and edited by me.
- **📚 Sources:** Multiple web searches, GitHub repositories ,Medium articles, security blogs, and community resources
- **👥 Credits:** All credits to original authors - see Credits section below :
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When you have completed an action, don't forget to check it off! ✅
Happy hunting! 🎯🎯
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> [!IMPORTANT]
> 1. **Always follow program rules and scope**
> 2. **Avoid testing on production systems unnecessarily**
> 3. **Respect rate limits and don't cause service disruption**
> 4. **Document everything for proper reporting**
> 5. **Stay updated with latest vulnerabilities and techniques**
> 6. **Practice responsible disclosure**
> 7. **Continuous learning is key to success**
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## 🤝 Contributing
We welcome contributions from the security community!
### How to Contribute
1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Submit a pull request
### 💗 Credits :
- [sehno](https://github.com/sehno) - Original methodology contributor
- [0xRadi](https://github.com/0xRadi) - Bug hunting techniques
- [shubhamrooter](https://github.com/shubhamrooter) - Testing methodologies
- [alihussainzada](https://github.com/alihussainzada) - Community contributions
- And others
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## 📜 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
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## 🙏 Acknowledgements :
*This checklist is compiled from multiple comprehensive sources including OWASP guidelines, expert methodologies, community repositories, and bug bounty best practices. Regular updates recommended as new attack vectors emerge.*
**Version 3.0 Updates:**
- Enhanced reconnaissance methodology with specific tools
- Added comprehensive single domain scanning approach
- Integrated manual intelligence gathering techniques
- Enhanced session management testing
- Expanded injection testing coverage
- Added specific payment security testing section
- Improved file upload security testing
- Enhanced HTML5 security testing
- Updated toolset recommendations
- LLM Security & Prompt Injection
- Session Management
- Web Cache Vulnerabilities
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**⭐ Star this repository if you find it helpful!**
**🔄 Keep this checklist updated by watching for new releases**
**Last Updated: July 3, 2025**