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Labs / Stego Hunt

  • Daily Challenge
  • Released 18 Jun 2025
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Daily Challenge

Solution Steps

  1. Download the image from the challenge page.
  2. Begin your analysis using steganography tools:
    • First, try examining the image metadata using exiftool to check for any hidden information in the image's metadata fields.
    • If metadata analysis doesn't reveal the flag, use zsteg to check for hidden data in the image's least significant bits.
    • As another approach, try steghide to check if any data is embedded using this tool.
  3. When examining the metadata, pay special attention to:
    • Comment fields
    • User-defined fields
    • Any unusual or unexpected metadata entries
  4. If using zsteg, try different extraction methods:
    • Check all bit planes
    • Look for hidden text in different color channels
    • Examine the output for any patterns that might indicate a flag
  5. Once you find the flag, verify that it matches the expected format (UUID).
  6. Submit the flag on the challenge page to complete the challenge.

Key Points

  • The flag is hidden in a way that requires proper tool usage to extract
  • Multiple tools might be needed to find the solution
  • Pay attention to all output from the tools, as the flag might be in an unexpected location