CTFs

Room / Challenge: Hate Notes (Web) Metadata Author: jameskaois CTF: CrewCTF 2025 Challenge: Hate Notes (web) Target / URL: https://hate-notes.chal.crewc.tf/ Difficulty: Medium Points: 426 Tags: web, xss, sqli, auth, enumeration Date: 21-09-2025 Goal We have to get access to the flag crew{...} in the admin’s note which the bot can view. My Solution Love Notes and Hate Notes share 99% of their code, but Love Notes had many more solutions than Hate Notes: My Solution for Love Notes ...

Room / Challenge: Love Notes (Web) Metadata Author: jameskaois CTF: CrewCTF 2025 Challenge: Love Notes (web) Target / URL: https://love-notes.chal.crewc.tf/ Difficulty: Medium Points: 50 Tags: web, xss, sqli, auth, enumeration Date: 20-09-2025 Goal We have to get access to the flag crew{...} in the admin’s note which the bot can view. My Solution Firstly, you can examine the source code of the Love Notes, here is the link to it Source Code. ...

The Natas wargame is part of OverTheWire and focuses on web security challenges. This post covers Levels 21 – 24, with hints, answers, and explanations to help you understand the thought process, not just the final solution. Each level introduces a new vulnerability — from basic HTML inspection to SQL injection, XSS, command injection, file inclusion, and authentication flaws. The goal is to find the password for the next level by analyzing and exploiting the web application. ...

The Natas wargame is part of OverTheWire and focuses on web security challenges. This post covers Levels 14 – 20, with hints, answers, and explanations to help you understand the thought process, not just the final solution. Each level introduces a new vulnerability — from basic HTML inspection to SQL injection, XSS, command injection, file inclusion, and authentication flaws. The goal is to find the password for the next level by analyzing and exploiting the web application. ...

The Natas wargame is part of OverTheWire and focuses on web security challenges. This post covers Levels 7 – 13, with hints, answers, and explanations to help you understand the thought process, not just the final solution. Each level introduces a new vulnerability — from basic HTML inspection to SQL injection, XSS, command injection, file inclusion, and authentication flaws. The goal is to find the password for the next level by analyzing and exploiting the web application. ...

The Natas wargame is part of OverTheWire and focuses on web security challenges. This post covers Levels 0 – 6, with hints, answers, and explanations to help you understand the thought process, not just the final solution. Each level introduces a new vulnerability — from basic HTML inspection to SQL injection, XSS, command injection, file inclusion, and authentication flaws. The goal is to find the password for the next level by analyzing and exploiting the web application. ...

The Leviathan wargame on OverTheWire is designed to introduce players to basic privilege escalation and binary exploitation. Unlike Bandit (Linux basics) or Krypton (cryptography), Leviathan focuses on understanding how misconfigured permissions, hidden files, and small vulnerable programs can be exploited to gain higher access. In this walkthrough, I’ll guide you through all Leviathan levels with detailed explanations. Each section includes the commands, reasoning, and solutions I used, so you won’t just copy answers but also learn the techniques behind them. ...

OverTheWire’s Krypton is a beginner-friendly wargame designed to introduce players to the world of cryptography. Unlike Bandit, which focuses on Linux basics, Krypton takes you through different stages of encryption and decryption — from simple substitution ciphers to more advanced concepts. In this walkthrough, I’ll cover all Krypton levels step by step. You’ll find not only the solutions but also the thought process, hints, and commands I used to solve each challenge. My goal is to make this guide useful for cybersecurity enthusiasts who are just starting out with cryptography and CTFs. ...

A step-by-step walkthrough of OverTheWire Bandit beginner levels 31 to 33. Learn Linux basics, file manipulation, permissions, and commands through hands-on CTF challenges — perfect for cybersecurity beginners. This walkthrough covers OverTheWire Bandit beginner levels 31–33. It provides both hints and answers for each stage, helping new cybersecurity learners and CTF players progress when they’re stuck. A great resource for building Linux command-line skills while practicing ethical hacking basics. Bandit Level 31 → Level 32 (Updated: 4 August 2025) ...

A step-by-step walkthrough of OverTheWire Bandit beginner levels 26 to 30. Learn Linux basics, file manipulation, permissions, and commands through hands-on CTF challenges — perfect for cybersecurity beginners. This walkthrough covers OverTheWire Bandit beginner levels 21–25. It provides both hints and answers for each stage, helping new cybersecurity learners and CTF players progress when they’re stuck. A great resource for building Linux command-line skills while practicing ethical hacking basics. Bandit Level 26 → Level 27 (Updated: 4 August 2025) ...