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Natas Level 0 WriteUp: View Source

In this series of blog posts, I'll be walking you through the steps I took to conquer each level of the Natas series on Over The Wire, a set of challenges designed to teach the fundamentals of server-side web security. Before diving into the solutions, I recommend attempting each level yourself to maximize the learning experience.

Let's begin with the instructions for Level 0:

Upon logging in, a hint informs us that the password for the next level is somewhere on the page. The suggested approach is to examine the page's source code:

Natas 0 Homepage







  1. Access the Page Source: Right-click on the page and select "View Page Source."

  2. Locate the Password:Check the source code for comments, particularly towards the bottom 



Level 0 Solution 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceed to Level 1.

 

 

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