jipman 0 Report post Posted April 27, 2005 nice going MC you did it .To others, you might wanna READ the warning :Panyways.The password hmm well uhm.. i don't know... I hope you guys liked it, because I'm going to make another one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkool 0 Report post Posted April 27, 2005 what is the objective of this challenge ? what should i see to say that i passed level ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jipman 0 Report post Posted April 27, 2005 Well.. the objective is to get the password out of the file stated on the challenge page which is ofcourse heavily guarded Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qwijibow 0 Report post Posted April 27, 2005 So now that challenge 2 is out, what was the solution to challenge 1 ???Will you be releasing any non php specific challenges ?im goot at those.. spoofing browser refere addresses and such with packet crafting software... (hping2 rocks, any1 tried it ?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted April 28, 2005 Challenge 1 Solution Guide:We open the page and already are confronted with a message.OK so we have something to go by, so why not just put that in the browser.That is easiest method to try out. Always look for the simpliest ways to doing something else you could spend hours and hours trying the most complex ways and get nowhere fast.How about viewing the source code, notice anything? It's a good idea to view the source code, and page properties just to reveal information we may have not seen.Lets just click the link to see where it takes us, ok now we're back at the same page, but now we've got the variable name with a set value, maybe we should change this value to reflect something else don't you think?Now we're getting somewhere.OK we're given another message, the wording used is very important. How are we going to use it though? Well, lets just guess that, and we'll set a value to what we already know.OK, we're on the right track.Did you read everything?There's definitely a clue with the warning which gets passed a value, we can see what it's trying to do, but where is it getting this from? You should understand this error message and what function it's trying to do.Learn about passing multiple GET methods and you'll figure this out, there's clues from the wording that will help you.I tried to hide relevant information to actually solving this, but you should be able to pass it.Cheers,MC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qwijibow 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2005 LOL.. i hate PHP.when im tinkering around with CGI, i tend to use bash scripts / java / native c++ compiled code rather than PHP..you probably think im mad..[joke]maybe we should agree on a secret code, like "Bannana Pie"If that word appears anywhere in one of your future channelges, i know it requres PHP / SQL[/joke]LOLohh, and thaks for this clue, it would have killed me it i never saw the end of the challenge.. even if i couldnt do it myself Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jipman 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2005 Thank you mastercomputers for understanding my point (about hiding too relevant info )About the password,There is no use for the password as some of you may have noticed, but as with many things it's not the destiny that matters but rather the path to it, i made these challenges to entertain you guys and let you increase your skillz .So it's no use giving away the password since it is worth nothing, it's the path that leads to it that is more important.So I hope that you won't give too much of direct tips to solve the puzzle, rather give subtle hints.ps. If you pm me the password (which proves you successfully solved my challenge) i'll put you on the list in the start post of this topic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gentoo 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2005 hmm, it is more difficult to do challenges via proxy. Due to cache , a single error result in failure for a long time. I am not sure wether "Progma: nocache" is useful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vhortex 1 Report post Posted May 31, 2005 For those who have not yet got the answer.. Notice that the password file is already given but how will you use it.. when you go to the news page, there is an error over there which is a failure on loading the file with a language stuff..use that info to fetch the password.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon52225 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2005 I know how to get it but I'm not too sure if the file is there anymore.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
runefantasy 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2005 LOL this challenge is hard. I don't even know how to get the error... It would be useful if some more help is here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
infamousflame 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2005 Okay, here's a clue runefantasy, if you want something in life, just change the variables to suit your aim. Oh and by the way, you want to read the news, it's really interesting. ;Dlol, I am in the middle of solving this, it's hard! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
runefantasy 0 Report post Posted July 1, 2005 I solved it yesterday thanks anyway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deleted Member 6808 0 Report post Posted July 3, 2005 Well, I find this hard and I am going to stop but I got up to the error page. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moonwitch1405241479 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2005 I can not believe it took me so long to find it, I just completely overlook one lil thing and saw it now, and it was the solution. COuldn't have done it without MC's good hints though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites