Neighbour-TryHackMe Walkthrough

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Learn to hack a vulnerable web application using TryHackMe's Neighbour room, practicing ethical hacking and penetration testing skills

intermediate Published 20 Jun 2026
Action Steps
  1. Access the Neighbour room on TryHackMe and start the challenge
  2. Use directory traversal techniques to discover hidden files and directories
  3. Exploit vulnerabilities in the web application to gain access to sensitive information
  4. Use tools like Burp Suite to analyze and manipulate HTTP requests
  5. Practice post-exploitation techniques to maintain access and escalate privileges
Who Needs to Know This

Cybersecurity teams and penetration testers can benefit from this walkthrough to improve their skills in identifying vulnerabilities and exploiting them

Key Insight

💡 Practicing ethical hacking and penetration testing on vulnerable web applications like Neighbour can help improve skills in identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities

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Learn to hack a vulnerable web application using TryHackMe's Neighbour room, practicing ethical hacking and penetration testing skills

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Published Time: 2026-06-20T23:40:10Z

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