Episode 134: XBOW - AI Hacking Agent and Human in the Loop with Diego Djurado

Episode 134: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re joined by Diego Djurado to give us the scoop on XBOW. We cover a little about its architecture and approach to hunting, the challenges with hallucinations, and the future of AI in the BB landscape. Diego also shares some of his own hacking journey and successes in the Ambassador World cup.
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====== This Week in Bug Bounty ======
Announcement of our upcoming live hacking event at Nullcon Berlin, taking place on September 4-5 (yeswehack.com/page/yeswehack-live-hacking-null…)
Bug Bounty Village Speakers 2025 (bugbountydefcon.com/2025-speakers)
Talkie Pwnii Caido showcase (youtube.com/watch?v=4NITbv-_C9w)
Caido Masterclass – From Setup to Exploits (youtube.com/watch?v=HjZxwcBJl7Y)
Access Control vs Account Takeover: What Bug Bounty Hunters Need to Know (bugcrowd.com/blog/access-control-vs-account-ta…)
====== Resources ======
CVE-2025-49493: XML External Entity (XXE) Injection in Akamai CloudTest (xbow.com/blog/xbow-akamai-cloudtest-xxe/#akama…)
====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:05:56) Diego's ATO Bug
(00:12:01) H1 Ambassador World Cup and work with XBOW
(00:20:57) XBOW's CloudTest XXE Bug
(00:49:59) Freedom, Hallucinations, & Validation
(01:07:24) XBOW's Architecture
(01:23:50) Humans in the Loop, Harnesses, and Xbow's Reception
(01:44:21) Ambassador World Cup plans for the future