Challenge list
05. HTML Source Code Secret
Web pages contain a lot of information that isn't visible on the surface. Looking at HTML source code, you can often…
06. JavaScript Password Check
This page has a password-protected area. However, because the password check is done in JavaScript, you can find the…
07. Peek at Cookies
Websites use a mechanism called cookies to store information in your browser. They're used for managing login states,…
12. Identify File Signatures
Files contain identification information called "magic bytes" at the beginning. Even if the extension is disguised,…
13. Hidden Metadata in Images
Photos and images contain metadata called EXIF. This metadata records shooting date, camera info, GPS coordinates,…
15. Extract Strings from Binary
Binary files (executables, etc.) contain human-readable strings. Passwords, URLs, error messages, and other hints can…
SQL Injection 101
This login form has an SQL Injection vulnerability. Log in as admin without proper credentials and retrieve the flag.
Web-04. The robots.txt Trap
Websites often serve a robots.txt file for crawlers. In this challenge, check whether a file that robots.txt tells…
Web-05. Directory Listing Trap
When an Nginx server has directory index listing (autoindex) enabled, anyone can browse the full file listing of a…
Web-06. Forging HTTP Headers
This application grants access based on the value of a specific HTTP header. Even values the browser never sends by…
Web-07. Tampering with URL Parameters
This web application checks the value of the GET parameter key on the server side. The required parameter name and…
Web-08. Tampering with POST Data
The login form contains a hidden input field that is invisible in the rendered page. Inspect it with developer tools…
Web-09. The Weak Basic Auth Trap
A protected area is guarded by HTTP Basic Authentication, but the developer accidentally left the credentials in an…
Web-10. Peeking Behind a Redirect
Accessing a certain page immediately redirects you elsewhere. Browsers automatically follow redirects, so think about…
XSS Basics - Guestbook
This web application has a basic XSS vulnerability. Find where input is reflected in the guestbook. The flag is at an…
Find Attack in Apache Logs
Analyze the Apache access.log (common format) to find traces of SQL injection. Tell which attacks succeeded and which…
Flag Hidden in Excel Macro
Analyze the macro code embedded in the Excel workbook and find the hidden authentication code (the flag). Learn how to…
Hidden PDF Streams
The PDF file contains compressed object streams. An internal note that is not shown on the page is hidden inside them.…
Web-11. SQL Injection into the Employee Portal
KinoGadget's internal "Employee Access Portal" runs on a legacy authentication system. The lead developer is rumored…
Web-12. Reflected XSS in BlogSearch
BlogSearch is a simple search engine for blog articles. The search query is embedded into the results page as-is…
Web-13. Bypassing File Upload Checks in ImageVault
ImageVault is an image hosting service that accepts JPG, PNG, and GIF uploads. If its validation only checks the end…
Web-14. Command Injection in a Network Diagnostic Tool
This app is a diagnostic tool that runs ping against a host you supply. If the host input is passed straight into a…
Web-15. IDOR in the UserProfile Service
The UserProfile Service exposes an API that returns profile information for a given user ID. Check whether the service…
Web-16. Weak JWT Secret in the CHIMERA Research Lab
Clues found after breaching the employee portal point to an isolated research lab system codenamed CHIMERA. It…