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Natas Level 8 Writeup: String manipulation

URL: http://natas8.natas.labs.overthewire.org

Introduction

Natas Level 8 introduces a captivating web security challenge where the primary objective is to unveil the password for the succeeding level, natas9.

Initial Exploration

  1. Begin the challenge by accessing the website through the provided URL. 

     

  2. Delve into the source code, scrutinizing it for potential hints and vulnerabilities.

Decoding the Password

  1. Upon inspecting the PHP source code, identify the presence of an encoded password.

    • The encoding process involves converting the secret to base64, reversing the string, and then converting it to hex.
    • To retrieve the original secret, these steps must be reversed.

  2. To decode the password, follow these steps:

    • Copy the encoded password.
    • Utilize a tool like CyberChef or a preferred method.
    • In reverse order, perform the following operations:
      • Convert the string from hex.
      • Reverse the resulting string to obtain a base64 string.
      • Convert from base64 to reveal the original secret.

Success

  1. Successfully completing the decoding process will provide you with the password for natas9.

This comprehensive walk

URL: http://natas8.natas.labs.overthewire.org

Introduction

Natas Level 8 introduces a captivating web security challenge where the primary objective is to unveil the password for the succeeding level, natas9.

Initial Exploration

  1. Begin the challenge by accessing the website through the provided URL. 

    Natas 8 Homepage

     

  2. Delve into the source code, scrutinizing it for potential hints and vulnerabilities.

Decoding the Password

  1. Upon inspecting the PHP source code, identify the presence of an encoded password.

    • The encoding process involves converting the secret to base64, reversing the string, and then converting it to hex.
    • To retrieve the original secret, these steps must be reversed.

  2. To decode the password, follow these steps:

    • Copy the encoded password.
    • Utilize a tool like CyberChef or a preferred method.
    • In reverse order, perform the following operations:
      • Convert the string from hex.
      • Reverse the resulting string to obtain a base64 string.
      • Convert from base64 to reveal the original secret. 
      • Natas 8 Cyber Chef

         

Success

  1. Use the secret acquired above to reveal the password for the next level.
    Natas 8 Sucess

  2. Proceed to level 9

 

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