HackTheBox Sp00ky Theme Writeup

Explore the basics of cybersecurity in the Sp00ky Theme Challenge on Hack The Box. This very-easy-level Challenge introduces encryption reversal and file handling concepts in a clear and accessible way, perfect for beginners.

cat plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.netspeedWidget/contents/code/utils.js
echo 952MwBHNo9lb0M2X0FzX/Eycz02MoR3X5J2XkNjb3B3eCRFS | rev | base64 -d

Summary

The file utils.js from cat plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.netspeedWidget/contents/code/ contains a hidden base64-encoded string. By reversing the string and decoding it using base64, you reveal the intended content. This process involves analyzing a plasma widget’s code and uncovering hidden data.