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Recover Deleted SQLite Records
Mission
Recover the deleted record from the SQLite database `app.db` to obtain the flag. Deleted rows persist in the freelist, so recover them with `sqlite3 app.db '.recover'` or by carving with strings.
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Hints
Hint 1Show
A SELECT will not return the deleted record; inspect the raw bytes of app.db
Hint 2Show
SQLite does not zero deleted rows immediately, so they persist in the freelist area
Hint 3Show
Recover the flag with strings app.db or by carving raw pages