PS5 HACK STATUS:

Recommended FW: 4.03
Highest kernel exploit: 4.51
KEX offsets found: 3.00-4.51
Highest webkit entrypoint: 5.50
Mast1C0re entrypoint: 6.50 (PS2 brew)
BD-JB entrypoint: 7.61
HEN: etaHEN latest HERE
PS5 backup loading: Itemzflow for 3.XX-4.5X HERE
PS4 backup loading: FPKG Enabler 3.XX-4.5X (rest mode & backports work, can crash).
Spoofing: 9.99
(Higher FW games won’t run without backport patch. Also breaks FW detection)
PS5debug released: HERE
PS5 trainers/cheats: Work
PS5 dumper: 3.XX-4.5X works with most games, use Itemzflow
(Dumps need rebuilding/cracking to avoid crashing)
Full chain exploit: Not public (2.XX by FlatZ)
PSN access: NEVER
Latest OFW: 9.20 (24/04/24)
Latest beta OFW: 9.00 b4 (03/03/24)
OFW Updates: HERE
Legit PKG Updates: HERE

PS5 Itemzflow compatibility list:

Spoiler

Recommended hosts:
AL-AZIF WEB HOST:
DNS 1: 165.227.83.145
DNS 2: 192.241.221.79

https://cthugha.thegate.network/
https://ithaqua.thegate.network/

NOMADIC20000 HOST:
DNS 1: 62.210.38.117
(Leave DNS 2 blank)
http://es7in1.site/
https://zecoxao.github.io/ps5jb/
https://ps5jb.pages.dev/
https://sleirsgoevy.github.io/ps4jb2/ps5-403/index.html

PS5 game updates: https://psxpatches.com/

Summarised OFW/Model guide: HERE

Update OFW manually via USB by getting the firmware file from HERE and installing from <USB>:/PS5/UPDATE/PS5UPDATE.PUP

4.51 SYS MD5: 1330b7bf63bf5c93d809b1eb1f4e1f01
4.50 SYS MD5: 74e80b800b90a6d01c4b2a25839b1ff5
4.03 SYS MD5: 3716e4e6e0d223cd94cd4a8e5bd4fb94
4.51 REC MD5: da78ca268da90a963d89b0f45db0f061
4.50 REC MD5: 934bbc448321fdc5b4f6e2984bbe1d1b
4.03 REC MD5: e6dcc800d8d1dcada4f2bcd6e7ff162c

PS5 OFW 3.xx runs PS4 games up to 8.50
PS5 OFW 4.xx runs PS4 games up to 9.00

PS4 backported FPKGs work perfectly on PS5.

To determine your OFW version:
Go to settings > system > console information.

Version string info:
Year.Half (1st/2nd half of the year)-Major Version No.Minor Version No.Extended info-Further Info.Retail/Debug

21.02-04.03.00.00-00.00.00.0.1

First BD-J + Kernel access exploit provided by Sleirsgoevy (29/9/22)

Note: Though there are three USERLAND exploits and one KERNEL exploit, there are no public HYPERVISOR exploits available to complete the full exploit chain. A hypervisor exploit was rumoured to be held in private that only works on <3.00 firmware, and recently Flatz confirmed he has developed his own 2.50 HV exploit (kept private) which was chained from a PS4 save game, and has successfully dumped PlayStation Secure Processor (27/07/23).

Spoiler: Hacking Timeline

As of August 4th 2022: We can now install PS4/PS5 PKG games and updates (and by extension FPKGs) however official PKGs cannot be run unless you legitimately owned them previously digitally and have a licence for them on your current console, or if you own the disc (for update pkgs).

As of October 6th PS4 FPKG can be played on 4.03 OFW thanks to Sliersgoevy FPKG enabler!

Payload: https://gbatemp.net/download/4-03-fpkg-enabler-hen.38248/

As of October 21st PS4 FPKG can be played on 4.50 thanks to cheburek3000 porting offsets.

Payload: https://gbatemp.net/download/4-50-fpkg-enabler-hen.38279/

As of October 25th theflow0 fixes BD-J path traversal and native code execution for 7.61
https://x.com/theflow0/status/1717088032031982066?s=46&t=PIYQV4jmWEyCbVfx3Nx26g

As of November 4th ktuff is fixed for 4.51:

Payload: https://gbatemp.net/download/fpkg-enabler-4-51-hen.38306/

Nov 7th PS5 backups loaded via Itemzflow by Lightningmodz and Echostretch. Fully decrypted dumps require system files bundled into them in order to run without crashing with Libhijacker (no hen required), details here: https://gbatemp.net/threads/ps5-exploit-guide.613891/page-109#post-10290677

As of November 30th ps5debug has been released by SiSTR0: https://github.com/GoldHEN/ps5debug
Mirror: https://gbatemp.net/download/ps5debug.38333/

Dec 1st: first PS5 trainer (Dark Souls) is completed ready for the imminent release of REAPER Multi Trainer II by CTN.

Dec 25th: PS5 back up loading via ITEMZFLOW now released: https://pkg-zone.com/details/ITEM00001

As of Jan 2nd 2024 Sleirsgoevy has ported K-Stuff offsets for 3.xx firmwares.

As of Jan 4th 2024 LM had added 3.XX Kstuff to Itemzflow meaning 3.XX-4.51 is now supported for PS4/PS5 backups and dumping.

1: Never enable IDU mode.
If you do you will need to enter staff mode by holding L1 + L2 and tapping this combo: circle, cross, square, triangle, right D-Pad. Release L1 + L2 and you can access settings to exit IDU.

2: Try to stay on the lowest FW possible and wait it out for hacks.

If you are on 1.XX-2.XX do not update at all, it may take years but HV exploit exists in private for this firmware range.
If you are on 3.XX-4.02: the advice is to update to 4.03, but don’t be tempted to update to 4.51 yet.

3: PS5 FPKGs won’t work as HEN and HV/kernel patches do not publicly exist for PS5 content yet.

4: Installing legit game PKGs you do not own will not work, even if spoofed.

5: If you get stuck in a boot loop at the PS logo, this means the SNVS is corrupted (if hash check fails on boot this causes a “soft brick”).

It’s not “bricked”, just reinstall your current firmware RECOVERY PUP in safe mode!

USB: PS5 > UPDATE > PS5UPDATE.PUP

WEBKIT EXPLOIT:
Webkit > Kernel exploit chain for 3.00-4.51 via SpectreDev & ChendoChap:
https://github.com/Cryptogenic/PS5-4.03-Kernel-Exploit

https://github.com/ChendoChap/PS5-IPV6-Kernel-Exploit/tree/wip_branch

4.03 only: https://sleirsgoevy.github.io/ps4jb2/ps5-403/index.html

BD-JB EXPLOIT:
BD-JB > Kernel exploit chain for 4.51 via Sleirsgoevy:
https://github.com/sleirsgoevy/bd-jb/commit/159253464afde59c3007a706210bec65b91f38f3

PS2 CLASSICS EXPLOIT:
PS2 Classics > Userland via CTurt:
(Implementation by McCaulay)

Note: this is currently limited to swapping the loaded PS2 iso, or loading PS2 elf homebrew on PS5 (or PS4) for emulators or basic PS2 brew.

Spoiler: Mast1c0re files + links

Mast1c0re PS2 exploit for PS2 homebrew:
https://cturt.github.io/mast1c0re.html

Mast1c0re part 2:
https://cturt.github.io/mast1c0re-2.html

Mast1c0re payload framework:
https://github.com/McCaulay/mast1c0re

Okrager save game exploit generator for Okage:
https://github.com/McCaulay/okrager

Mast1c0re payloader TCP Client GUI for PS5 6.50:
https://github.com/Master-s/PS4-PS5-Mast1c0re-Payloader/releases

TCP network ISO loader:
https://github.com/McCaulay/mast1c0re-ps2-network-elf-loader/releases

ExFat USB ISO loader:
https://github.com/McCaulay/mast1c0re-ps2-usb-game-loader/releases

Spoiler: PS5 Payloads

4.03 PAYLOADS:
PS5 self dumper (Sleirsgoevy):
https://github.com/sleirsgoevy/ps4jb-payloads/tree/bd-jb/ps5-self-dumper

PS4 FPKG Enabler (Sleirsgoevy):
https://gbatemp.net/download/4-03-fpkg-enabler-hen.38248/

4.5X PAYLOADS:
(Coming soon)

MISC PAYLOADS + TOOLS:
PS5 version display payload by SiSTR0 (compiled by Logic-68):
https://github.com/logic-68/Portage_PS5Version_Mast1c0re/releases/tag/V1.0.0

Libhijacker (by Astrelsky):
https://github.com/astrelsky/libhijacker

60 FPS patches for Libhijacker (by illusion0001):
https://github.com/illusion0001/libhijacker

Console/exploit information:

PS5 SDK REPO:
https://github.com/PS5Dev

PS5 factory mode PUP installation path:
/usb/PROSPERO/UPDATE/PROSPEROUPDATE.PUP

You can install free/demo PKGS (legit pkgs) via debug pkg installer, providing you have all the files/json/licences required.

(Astro’s Playroom has no licences and can be installed and played from official pkgs and update up to 1.60)

Spoiler: General PS5 exploit Information

https://github.com/TheOfficialFloW/Presentations/blob/master/2022-hardwear-io-bd-jb.pdf

https://github.com/sleirsgoevy/bd-jb

https://github.com/psxdev/bd-jb (NOTE: File listing working up to 5.10)

/System mount payload elf for BD-J:
https://gbatemp.net/download/remount-system-with-write-permissions.37807/

https://github.com/john-tornblom/ps5-payload-sdk

https://github.com/john-tornblom/bdj-sdk/actions/workflows/bdjb.yml

 

[Makimura]

Another reminder to keep regular database backups of your games , if you hit a forced rebuild, they're gone if they're on internal.

 

[KiiWii]

Another reminder to keep regular database backups of your games , if you hit a forced rebuild, they're gone if they're on internal.

Back up app.db and appinfo.db manually via ftp or:

https://github.com/jeroendev-one/ps5-db-rebuilder-ext

For m.2 and ext USB:

This script connects via FTP and retrieves app.db and appinfo.db from the PS5 and copies them to a local directory called tmp which the script creates. It checks via FTP if there are games in /user/app, or other locations which you are probably missing after a database rebuild. After retrieving a list of games from the filesystem, it will compare this list to the values in the PS5 database(s). If some are missing, it will fill the table(s)

 

[cloud-strife777]

New Update eta hen v1.31b.

- Small fix

- Fixed trophy file not dumping

 

[Lunatics]

Back up app.db and appinfo.db manually via ftp or:

https://github.com/jeroendev-one/ps5-db-rebuilder-ext

For m.2 and ext USB:

This script connects via FTP and retrieves app.db and appinfo.db from the PS5 and copies them to a local directory called tmp which the script creates. It checks via FTP if there are games in /user/app, or other locations which you are probably missing after a database rebuild. After retrieving a list of games from the filesystem, it will compare this list to the values in the PS5 database(s). If some are missing, it will fill the table(s)

What exactly is this doing? Is this just backing up your list of games essentially that you have installed with Itemzflow?

Also is it possible to update games currently? I installed THPS but it was the 1.000 version. I see there is now a 1.004 version available. I'm curious if there is a way for me to download and install just the update on its own or if I would need to essentially reinstall the whole game again with the newer version. Thanks.

 

[KiiWii]

What exactly is this doing? Is this just backing up your list of games essentially that you have installed with Itemzflow?

Also is it possible to update games currently? I installed THPS but it was the 1.000 version. I see there is now a 1.004 version available. I'm curious if there is a way for me to download and install just the update on its own or if I would need to essentially reinstall the whole game again with the newer version. Thanks.

Yeah essentially a back up of what’s on your console. If you lose the DB it won’t show the games anymore.

If 1.004 supports 4.51 or below then you should be able to update the game by putting your disc in, installing, updating the game, dumping the lot.

 

[schatzi24]

Hope someone work on PSFree for PS5,my 4.03 have 5-10 Kernel Panics and 1 Jailbreak and also on etaHen crashes often

 

[Lunatics]

Yeah essentially a back up of what’s on your console. If you lose the DB it won’t show the games anymore.

If 1.004 supports 4.51 or below then you should be able to update the game by putting your disc in, installing, updating the game, dumping the lot.

I guess what I was asking is, are the updates a separate pkg file I need to download from a third party website etc and install that way? I saw someone mention updating via debug menu so I didn't know if there was just a way to do it and have it pull an update from somewhere over the web, or if I need to go find separate update installation files and manually install those to update. In the past for any other system, since you're blocking access to their servers I cannot just launch a game and let it download the update from Sony or Nintendo etc. So far I feel like I have only seen game dumps and nothing about updates which is why I am asking, or have seen people say "updates work but DLC doesn't" but I don't know what I am missing to find/install the updates.

 

[KiiWii]

@Lunatics you would update the game manually with a PKG obtained from the server (or more likely via orbispatches) through pkg installer.

You will still need the original disc to do that though afaik.

 

[Lunatics]

Hm, Okay. That site seems to be focused on PS4 patches, I guess for now I will just have to look for pre patched dumps I guess? Just keep seeing people talking about updates working and seeing different dumps for different versions of games but have been struggling to find any info about updates or find any anywhere but I'll keep digging around.

 

[KiiWii]

Hm, Okay. That site seems to be focused on PS4 patches, I guess for now I will just have to look for pre patched dumps I guess? Just keep seeing people talking about updates working and seeing different dumps for different versions of games but have been struggling to find any info about updates or find any anywhere but I'll keep digging around.

Whoops, I meant Prosperopatches

 

[Newhouse-Estates]

Hope someone work on PSFree for PS5,my 4.03 have 5-10 Kernel Panics and 1 Jailbreak and also on etaHen crashes often

Yeah the amount of KPs makes the exploit barely useable at this point.
Had like 8 crashes in a row just to try itemzflow or the homebrew store.

 

[linuxares]

I mean we're in the infancy. So expect crashes and bugs.

 

[pLaYeR^^]

Hope someone work on PSFree for PS5,my 4.03 have 5-10 Kernel Panics and 1 Jailbreak and also on etaHen crashes often

Same for me, etahen also crashes after rest mode for me

 

[solitaire4eva]

Is the multiple panic attacks only on you new 3xxx people's end? Cause i'm using the old one and I ain't got any reason to update to the new etahen yet.

 

[cloud-strife777]

 

[linuxares]

12,500$? Now that's a big bounty.

 

[Newhouse-Estates]

Is the multiple panic attacks only on you new 3xxx people's end? Cause i'm using the old one and I ain't got any reason to update to the new etahen yet.

It's almost random bro. sometimes it will just work and most it just wont and you end up resetting over and over again. Just imagine updating from 3.20 just to have to fight with the exploit. Btw this has nothing to do with etahen or itemzflow. this exploit has been out and like this for years, least with the ps4 once you do it you don't have to do it again. I'm sure in time the PS5 will get there.

 

[Mo Poge]

Wait, is this an even newer vulnerability that theflow posted earlier? Wololo is showing that one was for $10k, but this one shows as $12,500.

 

[Rasa39]

Wait, is this an even newer vulnerability that theflow posted earlier? Wololo is showing that one was for $10k, but this one shows as $12,500.

Either that or they re-evaluated his findings and thought it was even more severe than initially expected, and thus rewarded him an even higher bounty than the planned 10k.

 

[cloud-strife777]

Wait, is this an even newer vulnerability that theflow posted earlier? Wololo is showing that one was for $10k, but this one shows as $12,500.

Its new.