https://x3ric.com/blog/tags/misc/CTF notes, systems work, and writeups.Hugoen-usSat, 06 Jun 2026 21:41:13 +0200https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Not-Posixtive-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Not-Posixtive-Challenge/Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200challengehtbmiscEnter the challenge flag to unlock this writeup.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-A-Nightmare-On-Math-Street-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-A-Nightmare-On-Math-Street-Challenge/Mon, 05 May 2025 09:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscA Nightmare On Math Street: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-M0rsarchive-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-M0rsarchive-Challenge/Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscM0rsarchive: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-0ld-is-g0ld-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-0ld-is-g0ld-Challenge/Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:20:00 +0800challengehtbmisc0ld is g0ld: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-The-secret-of-a-Queen-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-The-secret-of-a-Queen-Challenge/Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscThe secret of a Queen: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-BitsNBytes-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-BitsNBytes-Challenge/Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscBitsNBytes: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Branching-Tactics-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Branching-Tactics-Challenge/Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscBranching Tactics: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-fs0ciety-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-fs0ciety-Challenge/Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscfs0ciety: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Hackerman-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Hackerman-Challenge/Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscHackerman: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Hidden-Path-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Hidden-Path-Challenge/Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscHidden Path: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Insane-Bolt-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Insane-Bolt-Challenge/Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscInsane Bolt: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Path-of-Survival-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Path-of-Survival-Challenge/Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscPath of Survival: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-QuickR-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-QuickR-Challenge/Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscQuickR: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Type-Exception-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Type-Exception-Challenge/Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscType Exception: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Canvas-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Canvas-Challenge/Tue, 04 Feb 2025 09:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscCanvas: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Lazy-Ballot-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Lazy-Ballot-Challenge/Tue, 04 Feb 2025 09:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscLazy Ballot: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Sudoking-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Sudoking-Challenge/Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscEnter the challenge flag to unlock this writeup.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Art-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Art-Challenge/Thu, 23 Jan 2025 09:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscArt: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Noisy-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Noisy-Challenge/Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscEnter the challenge flag to unlock this writeup.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Triangles-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Triangles-Challenge/Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscEnter the challenge flag to unlock this writeup.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Man-In-The-Middle-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Man-In-The-Middle-Challenge/Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscMan In The Middle: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Micro-Storage-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Micro-Storage-Challenge/Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscEnter the challenge flag to unlock this writeup.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Secure-Server-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Secure-Server-Challenge/Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscEnter the challenge flag to unlock this writeup.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Deterministic-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Deterministic-Challenge/Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscEnter the challenge flag to unlock this writeup.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Bashic-Calculator-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Bashic-Calculator-Challenge/Sat, 21 Dec 2024 09:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscEnter the challenge flag to unlock this writeup.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Compressor-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Compressor-Challenge/Tue, 17 Dec 2024 09:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscCompressor: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Cubicle-Riddle-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Cubicle-Riddle-Challenge/Tue, 17 Dec 2024 09:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscCubicle Riddle: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Locked-Away-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Locked-Away-Challenge/Tue, 17 Dec 2024 09:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscLocked Away: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Computational-Recruting-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Computational-Recruting-Challenge/Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscComputational Recruting: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Prision-Pipeline-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Prision-Pipeline-Challenge/Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscPrision Pipeline: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Quantum-Conundrum-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Quantum-Conundrum-Challenge/Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscQuantum Conundrum: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Touch-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Touch-Challenge/Tue, 03 Dec 2024 09:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscEnter the challenge flag to unlock this writeup.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Bag-Secured-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Bag-Secured-Challenge/Sun, 01 Dec 2024 09:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscBag Secured: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-MultiDigilingual-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-MultiDigilingual-Challenge/Sun, 01 Dec 2024 09:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscMultiDigilingual: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Addition-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Addition-Challenge/Sat, 30 Nov 2024 09:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscAddition: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-MinMax-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-MinMax-Challenge/Sat, 30 Nov 2024 09:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscMinMax: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-misDIRection-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-misDIRection-Challenge/Sat, 30 Nov 2024 09:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscmisDIRection: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Nothing-Without-A-Cost-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Nothing-Without-A-Cost-Challenge/Sat, 30 Nov 2024 09:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscNothing Without A Cost: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Oddly-Even-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Oddly-Even-Challenge/Sat, 30 Nov 2024 09:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscOddly Even: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Replacement-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Replacement-Challenge/Sat, 30 Nov 2024 09:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscReplacement: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Reversal-Challenge/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/HackTheBox-Reversal-Challenge/Sat, 30 Nov 2024 09:20:00 +0800challengehtbmiscReversal: reduce the custom rules to a scriptable check and use the smallest reliable path to the flag.https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/Dorking/https://x3ric.com/blog/posts/Dorking/Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:20:00 +0800notesnotesmiscosintGoogle, Shodan, and GitHub dorking filters for OSINT and exposure review.