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swisskyrepo/PayloadsAllTheThings

PayloadsAllTheThings is a large, actively maintained cheat-sheet repository for web application security and pentest/CTF payloads. It is highly popular, with 76,456 stars and 16,802 forks, and it was updated on 2026-03-30 with recent commits through 2026-03-16.

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Last pushed2026-03-16T13:58:05Z

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Prefer this fork if you want a more curated offensive-security reference with extra depth in AD, privilege escalation, AMSI bypass, and AWS workflows. Prefer upstream if you need the newest, broadest, and best-maintained version; this fork is too stale to trust as a primary source without review.

Choose the fork only if you want its added offensive-playbook emphasis and can tolerate substantial staleness. If you want current, broadly maintained payload coverage, upstream is the safer default.

Choose this fork only if you want a mostly unmodified copy and are willing to accept lag behind upstream. For anyone who wants the latest PayloadsAllTheThings content, upstream is the better default.

Choose this fork if you want a more customized, operationally oriented security cheat sheet and do not need current upstream freshness. Prefer upstream if you want the latest payloads, fixes, and the broadest maintained coverage.

Prefer upstream unless you specifically want this fork's narrower, customized collection and are comfortable losing recent upstream coverage. This fork looks better as a local derivative than as a primary reference.

Choose this fork only if you value its customized 2020-era offensive workflows and local expansions more than freshness. For general use, upstream is the better default because this fork is materially stale and has likely lost some payload/reference coverage.

Choose this fork only if you want an older, customized working copy and do not need current upstream coverage. For most adopters, upstream is the better default because this fork is stale and significantly diverged.

Prefer upstream unless you specifically need this exact fork identity or a personal mirror; the fork shows no meaningful additions and is materially behind current upstream content.

Prefer upstream unless you need this fork's extra operator-focused methodology. This fork looks specialized and useful for a narrower offensive workflow, but it is materially stale and should not be treated as a current replacement for the main repository.

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0dayCTF/PayloadsAllTheThings

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Prefer this fork if you want a more curated offensive-security reference with extra depth in AD, privilege escalation, AMSI bypass, and AWS workflows. Prefer upstream if you need the newest, broadest, and best-maintained version; this fork is too stale to trust as a primary source without review.

Likely purpose

A more opinionated offline cheat-sheet fork for offensive security practice, likely tailored to CTF and hands-on pentest workflows rather than keeping pace with upstream documentation.

Best for

Pentesters who want a more opinionated and heavily expanded cheat sheet for common offensive workflows.; CTF players who prefer dense task-oriented notes over a living upstream snapshot.; Operators who care more about AD/Windows/cloud exploitation depth than strict upstream parity.; Users who are comfortable maintaining their own fork and merging upstream updates selectively.

Additional features

Expanded methodology material for Active Directory attacks, Windows privilege escalation, Linux privilege escalation, AMSI bypass, and AWS pentesting.
Heavily revised exploit guidance in core topics like XSS, SSRF, SQL injection, and MySQL injection.
Additional or expanded payload/reference files that support hands-on use, including dork lists and API-key-related material.
Large-scale documentation restructuring across 312 changed files, suggesting a curated study fork rather than a small patchset.
Expands API, schema, or SDK surface area for downstream integrations and generated clients.
Introduces more operational workflow surface such as server-side handling, auth, session control, or admin tooling.

Missing features

Falls 625 commits behind upstream, so it misses a large amount of newer PayloadsAllTheThings content and fixes.
Likely lacks upstream updates from 2021-2026, including recent additions, corrections, and maintenance work.
Some upstream support files and workflow/config material were removed or no longer present in the fork, including `.github/hopla_config.json`, `Insecure Source Code Management/Files/github-dorks.txt`, and `API Key Leaks/Files/MachineKeys.txt`.
It trails upstream by 625 commits, so some recent upstream features and fixes are likely not present yet.

Strengths

Much more tailored to active exploitation and study workflows in AD, Windows, Linux, and cloud contexts.
Large amount of added or rewritten material can be easier to mine for specific operator workflows.
Still substantial in scope, with 823 commits ahead and broad coverage across many attack classes.

Risks

The fork is very stale relative to upstream activity, so some techniques, payloads, and references are likely outdated.
Removed helper/config files may make some upstream automation or reference workflows harder to use.
Because it diverged heavily, adopting it may require reconciling it with upstream before relying on it as a current reference.

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