Welcome to the "Hack the Login" Challenge, a hands-on lab designed to test your skills in exploiting client-side security vulnerabilities!

Challenge Overview

In this CTF, you'll be presented with a login page that uses JavaScript for authentication. Your mission is to bypass the authentication mechanism and gain unauthorized access to the protected area of the website.

What You'll Learn

• How client-side authentication can be exploited

• Common JavaScript security vulnerabilities

• Techniques for analyzing and manipulating JavaScript code

• The importance of proper authentication implementation

Challenge Details

The login page appears secure at first glance, but it contains critical security flaws in its JavaScript implementation. Your task is to:

1. Analyze the page's source code

2. Identify the JavaScript authentication mechanism

3. Exploit vulnerabilities to bypass the login

4. Capture the flag hidden behind the authentication

Hints

• Remember that anything executed on the client side can be viewed and modified

• Developer tools are your best friend

• Look for hardcoded credentials or weak validation logic

• Sometimes the solution is hidden in plain sight

This challenge demonstrates why authentication should never rely solely on client-side validation and highlights the importance of implementing proper security measures in web applications.

Good luck, and happy hacking!