- Published: 08/12/2024 (#9/12 in round)
- Category: Cryptography/Programming
- Points: 50
- Author: kolmus
I <3 xor so much ... Can you reveal what's hidden behind this wall of text?
This hint costed 5 points.
Reveal hint
I wonder what would happen if somebody were to xor all these random strings together ... hmm. automation is required for this one.
Reveal write-up
Xor all the lines together to get the flag.
Example solve script below:
from pwn import *
with open('challenge', 'r') as f:
lines = f.readlines()
result = lines[0].strip()
for i in range(1, len(lines)):
result = xor(result, lines[i].strip())
print(result)
Flag: csd{K1n6_0F_X0R_a0eqjv1}
Write-up by kolmus