Optimizing Your Bug Bounty Workflow with HunterX

Bug bounty hunting requires a careful balance between coverage and safety. HunterX’s Bounty profile is specifically designed for this.

The Bounty Profile

Max Requests: 500
Rate Limit:   10 req/s
Destructive:  false

This profile ensures you stay within program limits while maximizing coverage.

Workflow

1. Recon Phase

# Gather intelligence without sending probes
hunterx scan http://target.com --dry-run

2. Focused Scanning

# Scan with Bounty profile, JSON output for analysis
hunterx scan http://target.com \
  --profile bounty \
  -o findings.json

3. Authenticated Testing

hunterx scan http://target.com \
  --auth form \
  --username user@example.com \
  --password s3cret \
  --profile bounty

4. Results Analysis

# Scan with SARIF output for VS Code integration
hunterx scan http://target.com \
  --profile bounty \
  -o report.sarif

Tips

Always use the Bounty profile on third-party programs
Combine with Nuclei for broad template coverage
Use Docker for consistent environments
Enable OOB detection for SSRF/blind XXE

Safety First

Remember: the Bounty profile blocks destructive payloads. If you need to disable a category, use --exclude-category. Never bypass safety constraints on third-party targets.