Labs / Button Activator
- Daily Challenge
- Released 15 Sep 2025
🔘 Can you activate what was meant to stay disabled?
This web application has a mysterious button that holds the key to success, but there's just one problem - it's completely deactivated! 🚫 The developers thought they were clever by disabling it, but client-side restrictions are rarely as secure as they appear. 💡 Put your browser manipulation skills to the test and discover how to breathe life back into this dormant button! 🔓
Start Lab Environment
Launch your dedicated AWS machine to begin hacking
🔘 Client-Side Security: JavaScript Manipulation
Modern web applications heavily rely on client-side JavaScript for user interface interactions and form validation. However, client-side controls can be easily bypassed by attackers who understand how to manipulate browser behavior. This challenge explores the fundamental security principle that client-side validation should never be the only line of defense.
🎯 What You'll Learn
- ✓ Browser Developer Tools manipulation
- ✓ JavaScript DOM element modification
- ✓ Client-side security bypass techniques
- ✓ HTML attribute manipulation
🔍 Challenge Overview
You're presented with a web application containing a button that appears to be disabled. The button promises to reveal a flag when clicked, but it seems unresponsive. Your task is to understand why the button is deactivated and find a way to enable it to retrieve the hidden flag.