Bookmarklet | picoCTF

 Hello there 👋🏼.I’m back to discuss bookmarklets,but this time it’s a PicoCTF challenge.If you’d like to understand what a bookmarklet is.

I completed the challenge and wanted to share my approach.

Bookmarklets are tiny JavaScript programs that are saved as bookmarks in the browser.For a detailed explanation of bookmarklets,refer to the article linked above.

Steps to solve the challenge :

1.Launch the instance for more details about the challenge.

2.Check the hints provided

3.Browse to the given link -You’ll find a Javascript code.

4.Create the bookmarklet-.Use the code to create the bookmarklet.

5.Execute the bookmarklet after creating it to reveal the flag

6.Submit the flag

Hints : 

1.A bookmarklet is a bookmark that runs JavaScript instead of loading a webpage.

2.What happens when you click a bookmarklet?

3.Web browsers have other ways to run JavaScript

                                                                             Step 1

                                           

                                                                               Step 2

                                                                                Step 3

 Note: Avoid copying the flag directly; try it yourself to understand the concept better.You can always google bookmarklets for deeper insights.

submit flag : picoCTF{p@g3_turn3r_18d2fa20}

          

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