Extra Files

This repository is used for storing any files I create to solve any CTF challenges or online practice

Labeling convention: Event Platform - Name of Event/Challenge

Platform	Acronym
In Person Event	ip
TryHackMe	thm
CryptoHack	ch
OverTheWire	otw
PicoCTF	pctf

Related Challenges and Files

Madness - TryHackMe

• thm-Madness.py: Python file used for finding the required secret number during the challenge
• Read more about the program and challenge on my blog, Madness Writeup - TryHackMe

Introduction to CryptoHack - CryptoHack

• XORprop.py: XOR Properties, computing the flag from 4 provided hex strings using XOR
• faveByte.py: Favourite Byte, decrypting provided hex-encoded string to find the flag

That's The Ticket - TryHackMe

• thm-That'sTheTicket.py: Python file used for brute-forcing into an admin's email account
• Read more about the program and challenge on my blog, That's The Ticket Writeup - TryHackMe

MagpieCTF 2025 - In Person Event

• All-Ends-Same.py: All Ends Same, RSA crypto challenge to retrieve the flag using the provided private key
• Grey-Area.py: Grey Area, decrypt the ciphertext via the factoring n attack method
• Imp3rf3ct.py: Imp3rf3ct, decrypt the ciphertext via the cube root attack method
• Inverse-Converse.py: Inverse Converse, decrypt the ciphertext using the provided c and k values
• Read more about each challenge on my blog, MagpieCTF 2025

Bandit - OverTheWire

• bandit24.sh: Shell script used for completing level 23 -> 24
• bandit25.sh: Shell script used for completing level 24 -> 25
• bandit25-a2.sh: More complex shell script for completing level 24 -> 25
• Read about my experience and writeup for each level on my blog, Bandit Writeup - OverTheWire

Vault Door Series - PicoCTF

• vd1-solution.py: Converted an array from Java into Python to reconstrust the scrambled password
• vd3-solution.py: Reversed engineered Java source code to reconstrust the password
• vd4-asciiToText.py: Convert ascii output from another command into human readable text
• vd5-solution.py: Take the encoded string, decode from base64 and then url decode it, and print the password

CyberSci Nationals 2025 - In Person Event

• solution-256.py, quick script whipped up for solving a cryptography challenge
• Read all about the event and other challenges over on my blog, CyberSci Nationals 2025

AL1C3 1N PWND3RLAND CTF - In Person Event

• extractFromPDF.py: Written to extract an embedded ZIP archive from a PDF file
• To read a little about the event, check out my blog post, AL1C3 1N PWND3RLAND