HackTheBox TimeKORP Writeup

Explore the basics of cybersecurity in the TimeKORP 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.

/?format=';cat ../flag'

Summary

TimeKORP is a very-easy-level challenge on Hack The Box that involves exploiting a web application’s insecure input handling. By manipulating the format parameter with ;cat ../flag, the attacker leverages command injection to access the flag stored in a parent directory. This highlights the importance of sanitizing user inputs to prevent arbitrary command execution.