PS5 Exploit Guide

Schweino · Oct 21, 2026

TJackson said:
Does this mean I CAN CONNECT to PSN without being detected by Sony?

If so, how do I do what you're saying?

Because apparently Y2JB takes 50 minutes to jailbreak the console...

With Relapse, it's instantaneous. I turn on my console, go to the Autoloader, and bam, it jailbreaks and launches Kstuff-lite and ShadowMount+, and I start my games

What firmware is your PS5 on?

Tom8823 · Oct 21, 2026

If we install fpkg in 11.60 does this mean it's using native a53 or something else?

Has a53 been hacked?

Rasa39 · Oct 21, 2026

peteruk said:

SONY WARS: LUA STRIKES BACK!!

Schweino · Oct 21, 2026

Tom8823 said:
If we install fpkg in 11.60 does this mean it's using native a53 or something else?

Has a53 been hacked?

yes and yes

Rasa39 · Oct 21, 2026

BobaFett_UK said:
Just saw this on social and was wondering what the actual heck is going on! Are updates now being forced on console owners. Unless this is an April Fools joke in October or AI fake news this is quite alarming.

This also happens whenever you use an nvme that was formatted for use with a console on a higher firmware.

When I moved from my retail console to my lower fw one, I saw that you can just move the drives and was hoping it would work to get my games across easily. Sadly that's when I found this out, I figured the fw would limit it, but hey it was worth a try.

That's why it's telling them to remove the m.2 drive or update, I'm not sure if the update file is stored somewhere on the m.2 drive though, like it is on disc games, sneaky bastards.

bamboocappucino · Oct 21, 2026

TheStonedModder said:
If a deal sounds too good to be true. It is

Not always, there are still unicorns out there. I picked up an original disc on fw 6.xx a couple of weeks ago for £55. Beeping only, no light. Took it to a console repair shop and they replaced the motherboard for £150 (said it was no charge if they couldnt fix it).

ThePSGuy · Oct 21, 2026

rull_bull said:
Told you, his a53 exploit is patched on 14.20.
So we will have to wait for disclosure from h1

HS2005 said:
Update from Arks:

View attachment 597562

Rough translation:

"14.20 has been patched (verified by drakmor and me), so all that's left to do is wait for the disclosure and news from HackerOne. The release is certainly imminent."

We know that fpkg for 13.60 is coming. No timeline.

I knew something was fishy with the patch notes for 14.20 and that it was BS for not mentioning security fixes, they are absolutely doubling down on security before GTA releases.

Now there is some things I don't understand about this A53 exploit and the HackerOne program:

-Why should Ark wait for disclosure before sharing the exploit? Is he the one who actually reported it to Sony via HackerOne and is waiting to get paid before disclosing it? If so, why did he do it now and not before? I don't want to shit on him or anything, I'm just wondering about the timing.

-If Ark just reported it today, now that it has been fixed in 14.20, why would Sony reward him anything if it's already patched? Can you just report an already fixed exploit if it hasn't been reported by anyone before? This doesn't make sense to me that Sony would pay for an exploit they are already aware of but maybe I missed something.

-If Ark isn't the one who reported it to HackerOne, why should he wait for disclosure? In that case he has no obligation regarding the program just like Sonic-iso didn't have any for the hypervisor exploit reported by jordy.

kevin corms · Oct 21, 2026

TheStonedModder said:
Remote play does not work nearly good enough to do that imo

Even with official devices like the ps portal remote play is a pipe dream that only really works in very specific scenarios

For example all of my consoles use Ethernet and I can be in the same room or room next to my router

Yet chiaki will be pixelated and have enough input lag where it’s not possible to play anything other than turn based games

Ive found all remote play is flawed and the very idea of how it is done is complete foolishness. That said, many people who arent sensitive to frame time spikes seem to enjoy it. I also found most nintendo 64 games to be unplayable and hated the ps360 generation with a passion thanks to the poor performance. So my perception isnt the same as everyone elses.

HS2005 · Oct 21, 2026

ThePSGuy said:
I knew something was fishy with the patch notes for 14.20 and that it was BS for not mentioning security fixes, they are absolutely doubling down on security before GTA releases.

You are correct. They won't take any half measures. It would not even surprise me if Sony released another FW version in the launch week of GTA6.

ThePSGuy said:
Now there is some things I don't understand about this A53 exploit and the HackerOne program:

-Why should Ark wait for disclosure before sharing the exploit? Is he the one who actually reported it to Sony via HackerOne and is waiting to get paid before disclosing it? If so, why did he do it now and not before? I don't want to shit on him or anything, I'm just wondering about the timing.

From what I have discussed with him via DM is that he indeed disclosed it to HackerOne to claim a bounty. Others have reported the same(ish) kind of bug to H1 as well. Like we saw with Relapse. Could be Echo or somebody else. He won't mention it. Does not really matter to me who and why though. I only care about the end result.

The bounty can only be claimed / awarded when the correct procedures are being followed by H1 and Sony. Any infringement will result in the loss of the bounty and it's always a win for Sony in that case.

ThePSGuy said:
-If Ark just reported it today, now that it has been fixed in 14.20, why would Sony reward him anything if it's already patched? Can you just report an already fixed exploit if it hasn't been reported by anyone before? This doesn't make sense to me that Sony would pay for an exploit they are already aware of but maybe I missed something.

-If Ark isn't the one who reported it to HackerOne, why should he wait for disclosure? In that case he has no obligation regarding the program just like Sonic-iso didn't have any for the hypervisor exploit reported by jordy.

Arks is waiting for the vulnerability to be disclosed first by Sony or else he will get no bounty award. He can't do anything else in the meantime. For us folks it's the playing the waiting game. That's why I mentioned how Echo is going to handle this.

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Rasa39 said:
SONY WARS: LUA STRIKES BACK!!

LuaC0re works on 14.20. Not my system validations though. So that's the reason no screenshot from my part.

I would assume that the Japanese games such as Hamidashi Creative and Raspberry Cube also work. I can't validate it due to all my systems being on 13.60. And for obvious reasons these games works on that FW. Although it still being an entrypoint, so userland.

ThePSGuy · Oct 21, 2026

HS2005 said:
You are correct. They won't take any half measures. It would not even surprise me if Sony released another FW version in the launch week of GTA6.

From what I have discussed with him via DM is that he indeed disclosed it to HackerOne to claim a bounty. Others have reported the same(ish) kind of bug to H1 as well. Like we saw with Relapse. Could be Echo or bosybody else. He won't mention it. Does not really matter to me who and why though. I only case about the end result.

The bounty can only be claimed / awarded when the correct procedures are being followed by H1 and Sony. Any infringement will result in the loss of the bounty and it's always a win for Sony in that case.

Arks I waiting for the vulnerability to be disclosed first by Sony or else he will get no bounty award. He can't do anything else in the meantime. For us foks it's the palying the waiting game. That's why I mentioned how Echo is going to handle this.

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LuaC0re works on 14.20. Not my system validations though. So that's the reason no screenshot from my part. I would assume that the Japanese games such as Hamidashi Creative and Raspberry Cube also work. I can't validate it due to all my systems being on 13.60. And for obvious reasons this works on that FW.

I see now, thanks for your insight on the situation.

I'm so glad that FPKGs for higher firmwares is coming one way or another (A53 exploit or HV), really looking forward to it.

1RickyG · Oct 21, 2026

TheStonedModder said:
If a deal sounds too good to be true. It is

I can almost bet that the HDMI issue isn’t fully fixed

Cause why else would he be getting a new console?

Some times its just a good deal, but that one sounds kind of fishy as if it was a bad repiar and still has problems. I snatched up a sealed 2020 model ps5 for 450 bucks an hour after it was posted about two years ago, and as for the remote play thing, I didn't have such a bad time with chiaki on my switch while I was with grandma in the hospital. Their wifi was crap so I used it to tether with my mobile hotspot and had a fun time trying to platinum crisis core reunion. Minerve got kind of touch and go before I switcehd to the hotspot. I got my ps4 for 15 bucks listed as "parts", the fan connector and the bd connector were ripped off, luckily it still had the hard drive in it and with some soldering of the fan wires, it works with some hdmi issues when coming out of rest mode, I have to disconnect and reconnect the hdmi cable to get the picture back. It was on 7.02 but I was able to update to 9.00 with the nobd payload.

BobaFett_UK · Oct 21, 2026

Just released earlier today.. Will give it a go

IkarusRDS · Oct 21, 2026

Hi everyone,

First of all, sorry if this isn’t the right place for this kind of question. It was the only place I could find. Also, apologies if these questions have been asked many times before. I searched but couldn’t find clear answers, so here I am.

I have a PS5 Pro on firmware 14.10. As far as I know, the jailbreak currently goes up to 13.60, and people are working on getting it to run on 14.00+.

My questions:

What do all the terms mean? I know what a jailbreak is in general. But there are so many terms (WK, BD, Y2, NF, LUA, YARPE) that it’s hard to follow. Could someone explain what each one means?
What do I actually need to fully enjoy the JB? My only goal is to run backups, games and homebrew (ideally installing them directly on the console) and play. Nothing else.
Is 13.60 enough? Would a console on 13.60 give me access to everything, or would an even older firmware be better?
Should I wait or switch consoles? I know there’s no ETA for a 14.10 JB. In your opinion, is it worth waiting? Or would it be better to sell my PS5 Pro (14.10) and buy one on 13.60? My concern is that the 14.10 JB might take months. Worse, it might be released without all the features needed to play or emulate games.
Where can I follow news and learn more? Is there a page or wiki where I can keep up with updates and learn about the different JB types? I’ve found very little information, especially about the methods and the pros and cons of each one.

Thanks in advance!

kevin corms · Oct 21, 2026

IkarusRDS said:
Hi everyone,

First of all, sorry if this isn’t the right place for this kind of question. It was the only place I could find. Also, apologies if these questions have been asked many times before. I searched but couldn’t find clear answers, so here I am.

I have a PS5 Pro on firmware 14.10. As far as I know, the jailbreak currently goes up to 13.60, and people are working on getting it to run on 14.00+.

My questions:

What do all the terms mean? I know what a jailbreak is in general. But there are so many terms (WK, BD, Y2, NF, LUA, YARPE) that it’s hard to follow. Could someone explain what each one means?

What do I actually need to fully enjoy the JB? My only goal is to run backups, games and homebrew (ideally installing them directly on the console) and play. Nothing else.

Is 13.60 enough? Would a console on 13.60 give me access to everything, or would an even older firmware be better?

Should I wait or switch consoles? I know there’s no ETA for a 14.10 JB. In your opinion, is it worth waiting? Or would it be better to sell my PS5 Pro (14.10) and buy one on 13.60? My concern is that the 14.10 JB might take months. Worse, it might be released without all the features needed to play or emulate games.

Where can I follow news and learn more? Is there a page or wiki where I can keep up with updates and learn about the different JB types? I’ve found very little information, especially about the methods and the pros and cons of each one.

Thanks in advance!

I would just start by watching modded warfare videos, then you will have some context. There are many smart helpful people here, but its also a public forum where people could steer you wrong (its better than reddit though).

BobaFett_UK · Oct 21, 2026

No no no.... the last time i used np-fake-signin on the 9.02 many many many rotations ago we all know what happened

I could try OffAct if i remember how to find it & use it

Make sure the account you are launching the game from has been activated.
If you are unsure, any account that had been online before is already
activated so no extra step needed. Otherwise make sure you have activated
your account using “OffAct” homebrew and payload “np-fake-signin-ps5”.

EDIT: Found it! V0.4.2 from Jun 25!

https://github.com/ps5-payload-dev/offact/releases

ThePSGuy · Oct 21, 2026

IkarusRDS said:
Hi everyone,

First of all, sorry if this isn’t the right place for this kind of question. It was the only place I could find. Also, apologies if these questions have been asked many times before. I searched but couldn’t find clear answers, so here I am.

I have a PS5 Pro on firmware 14.10. As far as I know, the jailbreak currently goes up to 13.60, and people are working on getting it to run on 14.00+.

My questions:

What do all the terms mean? I know what a jailbreak is in general. But there are so many terms (WK, BD, Y2, NF, LUA, YARPE) that it’s hard to follow. Could someone explain what each one means?

What do I actually need to fully enjoy the JB? My only goal is to run backups, games and homebrew (ideally installing them directly on the console) and play. Nothing else.

Is 13.60 enough? Would a console on 13.60 give me access to everything, or would an even older firmware be better?

Should I wait or switch consoles? I know there’s no ETA for a 14.10 JB. In your opinion, is it worth waiting? Or would it be better to sell my PS5 Pro (14.10) and buy one on 13.60? My concern is that the 14.10 JB might take months. Worse, it might be released without all the features needed to play or emulate games.

Where can I follow news and learn more? Is there a page or wiki where I can keep up with updates and learn about the different JB types? I’ve found very little information, especially about the methods and the pros and cons of each one.

Thanks in advance!

Hi and welcome aboard!

1. Those terms refer to userland exploits which are basically the entrypoint to exploiting a console. A userland exploit is not enough to jailbreak a console, you also need a kernel exploit for that.

Think of it as this example: you are preparing a party in a house for which you know a way to open the front closed door but you know nothing about what's behind that door.

In that case the userland exploit is the door and the kernel exploit is what's behind (the kitchen, living room, etc).

Most userland exploits you mentioned are kind of irrelevant today (BD-JB, Netflix, Lua and Yarpe) because most people uses Y2JB (Youtube) and WebKit (the web browser, for when they are not already jailbroken).

2. For running backups (on a recent firmware), you only need to run two payloads: kstuff-lite (which basically circumvent the console security measures) and ShadowMountPlus (which mount your games and add them to the home screen). I am only giving you basic informations here, those two payloads do way more than that.

3. Firmware 13.60 gives you access to anything earlier firmwares have except running FPKGs which is the best (and native) game format that you can have on PS5. Please do note that we are very close to FPKGs support getting released on 13.60 aswell (probably before the end of the year).

There is theoretically an advantage of running a firmware below 4.xx for dumping keys but this is not something that you should be interested in if you are not a scene developer.

4. No one has an answer for this unfortunately. This is pure speculation on my end but I don't think we will see a jailbreak released for 14.00 or above anytime soon (even though it technically exist in private) so if that's not much of a hassle, I recommend selling your existing console.

5. This very thread is a nice way to keep you updated but it can go a bit fast sometimes. If you don't have that much time on your end, just check the first post of this thread, @KiiWii is doing a nice job of updating it as fast as he can.

I hope that clears all the confusion you had, don't hesitate to ask more questions if you have any.

HS2005 · Oct 21, 2026

IkarusRDS said:
First of all, sorry if this isn’t the right place for this kind of question. It was the only place I could find. Also, apologies if these questions have been asked many times before. I searched but couldn’t find clear answers, so here I am.

Yes this is the right place and also a yes these questions have been asked and answered. Anyway I will give it go and other users can add / contribute where needed.

IkarusRDS said:
I have a PS5 Pro on firmware 14.10. As far as I know, the jailbreak currently goes up to 13.60, and people are working on getting it to run on 14.00+.

Correct. The highest JB (Relapse) out there is on 13.60. Jailbreaking 14.10 will take some months. Like I always say: It's playing the waiting game.

IkarusRDS said:
My questions:

What do all the terms mean? I know what a jailbreak is in general. But there are so many terms (WK, BD, Y2, NF, LUA, YARPE) that it’s hard to follow. Could someone explain what each one means?

BD-J or BD-JB is a BluRay Jailbreak. That can used by using a Disc. You need to have a paired Disc drive for this though and a FW that can be jailbroken.
LUA is a reference to LUA games. There is also LuaC0re. Luac0re is a mast1c0re variation that uses Lua scripting for easier exploit development.
Yarpe (Yet Another Ren'Py PlayStation Exploit) is a userland exploit for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 that executes custom code and Python scripts via manipulated game save data.

IkarusRDS said:
What do I actually need to fully enjoy the JB? My only goal is to run backups, games and homebrew (ideally installing them directly on the console) and play. Nothing else.

If your goal is to run backups and homebrow SM+ & kstuff is all you need.
SM+ https://github.com/drakmor/ShadowMountPlus/releases/tag/1.7beta7
Kstuff: https://github.com/EchoStretch/kstuff-lite/releases/tag/v1.11

IkarusRDS said:
Is 13.60 enough? Would a console on 13.60 give me access to everything, or would an even older firmware be better?

Older FW can be better depending on your needs. We don't have fpkg for games for 13.60 as of right now. 11.60 is the highest.

IkarusRDS said:
Should I wait or switch consoles? I know there’s no ETA for a 14.10 JB. In your opinion, is it worth waiting? Or would it be better to sell my PS5 Pro (14.10) and buy one on 13.60? My concern is that the 14.10 JB might take months. Worse, it might be released without all the features needed to play or emulate games.

You can sell it or just put it on the shelf and buy a seond one.

IkarusRDS said:
Where can I follow news and learn more? Is there a page or wiki where I can keep up with updates and learn about the different JB types? I’ve found very little information, especially about the methods and the pros and cons of each one.
Thanks in advance!

You can use / follow this thread. We pretty much cover a lot off stuff about homebrew, exploits etc. etc.

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ThePSGuy said:
Hi and welcome aboard!

Well it seems somebody already beat me to it. Why ya'll so fast.

ThePSGuy · Oct 21, 2026

HS2005 said:
Well it seems somebody already beat me to it. Why ya'll so fast.

Hahaha, I got beaten by @kevin corms aswell!

But your post is very informative and pretty similar to mine so at least he has two confirmations now.

IkarusRDS · Oct 21, 2026

Thank you so much for the answers, guys! You’ve given me at least the basics I need to start researching and understanding the topic better.

Your answers were genuinely really helpful and informative. I have to say, it makes me really happy to see such a helpful community, because that’s so rare these days! Thanks again, seriously!

BobaFett_UK · Oct 21, 2026

Grrrrrrrrr! Account is already np activated... Master chief what now?

Saw the below post.. anyone on here using it?

https://github.com/MangoScango/ps5-account-tools

NanoDNS and 127.0.0.1 being used just fyi

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Select Your Jailbreak:

Additional Information:

Warnings:

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