https://github.com/sindecker/payload-reference
Payload Reference Book — Web Application, Post-Exploitation & Network Attack Payloads. Practical payload library for penetration testers.
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Payload Reference Book — Web Application, Post-Exploitation & Network Attack Payloads. Practical payload library for penetration testers.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/sindecker/payload-reference
- Owner: sindecker
- Created: 2026-03-17T10:29:14.000Z (4 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-03-17T10:29:22.000Z (4 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-03-18T01:30:52.319Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: cybersecurity, ethical-hacking, payloads, penetration-testing, post-exploitation, web-security
- Size: 101 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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# Payload Reference Book
**Author:** Matt McKee
**LinkedIn:** [linkedin.com/in/mattmckee-11193234](https://linkedin.com/in/mattmckee-11193234)
Professional penetration testing payload reference. A practical, no-filler library of web application attack payloads, post-exploitation commands, network attack techniques, and social engineering infrastructure — everything an authorized penetration tester needs during an engagement, organized for fast lookup.
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## Table of Contents
### [Introduction & Appendices](payload_book_intro_appendix.md)
- Responsible Use Statement
- Appendix A: Vulnerability / Payload / Tool Cross-Reference
- Appendix B: Attack Surface / Book Mapping
- Appendix C: Engagement Checklist
- Appendix D: Wordlists and Dictionaries Reference
- Appendix E: Attacker Infrastructure Quick Setup
- Appendix F: Hash Reference
- Appendix G: Legal and Authorisation Templates
### [Part 1: Web Application Attacks](payload_book_part1_web.md)
- Section 1: SQL Injection
- Section 2: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
- Section 3: Command Injection
- Section 4: Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI)
- Section 5: XML External Entity (XXE)
- Section 6: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
- Section 7: File Inclusion
- Section 8: File Upload Attacks
- Section 9: Web Shells
- Section 10: Auth Bypass & Credential Attacks
### [Part 2: Post-Exploitation](payload_book_part2_postex.md)
- Section 11: Linux Post-Exploitation
- Section 12: Windows Post-Exploitation
- Section 13: Active Directory Attacks
### [Part 3: Network Attacks, Encoding & File Transfer](payload_book_part3_network.md)
- Section 14: Network Enumeration and Service Attacks
- Section 15: Wireless Attacks
- Section 17: Payload Encoding and Obfuscation
- Section 18: File Transfer Methods
- Section 19: Quick Reference Tables
### [Social Engineering Bridge](payload_book_part3_se_bridge.md)
- Section 16: Social Engineering — Payload Book Integration (Phishing Infrastructure, USB Drops, OSINT)
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## License
Released for educational and professional use. You may use, adapt, and redistribute with attribution.
**Matt McKee** — [linkedin.com/in/mattmckee-11193234](https://linkedin.com/in/mattmckee-11193234)