Episode 186: Is Sol 5.6 SuperHuman for Bug Bounty?

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

https://slcyber.io/research-center/exploit-brokers-pay-500000-for-a-wordpress-rce-i-found-one-with-gpt5-6/

====== 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