Codemash CTF - 14 - Security Regulations
Hint
14 - Security Regulations
Due to some new privacy regulations this flag had to be shred. The classification will be secret or topsecret depending on the content.
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Left over shred inside the paper shredder
Approach
Following the link gives you shred text:
Shred 1:
Note: the other shreds are classified as «topsecret»!
cm18
Since the URL has a number in it, maybe we could change the 1 to a 2. Doing that results in shred text of:
Shred 2:
Note: the contents on this shred were sanitized!
XXXX-XXXX
The URL also contains the word secret and there was mention in the clue of secret and topsecret, so if we change the URL to topsecret_challenge_shred2.html, we get the following text:
Shred 2
bWh0-VIkC
Uupdate the URL for #3 and we get the text:
Shred 3
cMf4-72jY
Combine them together for the flag of
cm18-bWh0-VIkC-cMf4-72jY