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Sam Curry

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2025 1

  1. Leaking the WARDOGS Server Binary via Remote Code Execution on a Hosting PartnerNov 6, 2026·5 min readWhen WARDOGS announced that their server binary would be available only privately to a few selected hosting providers, I became curious as to why, and then found a vulnerability that let me download

2024 5

  1. Hacking Subaru: Tracking and Controlling Cars via the STARLINK Admin PanelJan 23, 2025·7 min readOn November 20, 2024, Shubham Shah and I discovered a security vulnerability in Subaru’s STARLINK admin panel that gave us unrestricted access to all vehicles and customer accounts in the United States,
  2. Hacking the World Poker Tour: Inside ClubWPT Gold’s Back OfficeOct 12, 2025·7 min readIn June, 2025, Shubs Shah and I discovered a vulnerability in the online poker website ClubWPT Gold which would have allowed an attacker to fully access the core back office application that is used for all adminis
  3. Hacking Two Automakers: ForgeRock Path Confusion, RCE, and Remote Vehicle AccessNov 7, 2026·21 min readShubham Shah and Sam Curry chained a ForgeRock WAF bypass into code execution on the identity systems of two automakers, then demonstrated remote vehicle control in the US.
  4. Hacking Kia: Remotely Controlling Cars With Just a License PlateSep 20, 2024·8 min readOn June 11th, 2024, we discovered a set of vulnerabilities in Kia vehicles that allowed remote control over key functions using only a license plate. These attacks could be executed remotely on any hardware-equipp
  5. Hacking Millions of Modems (and Investigating Who Hacked My Modem)Jun 3, 2024·21 min readTwo years ago, something very strange happened to me while working from my home network. I was exploiting a blind XXE vulnerability that required an external HTTP server to smuggle out files, so I spun up an AWS

2023 1

  1. Leaked Secrets and Unlimited Miles: Hacking the Largest Airline and Hotel Rewards PlatformAug 3, 2023·21 min readBetween March 2023 and May 2023, we identified multiple security vulnerabilities within points.com, the backend provider for a significant portion of airline and hotel rewards programs. T