Analysis of the RCTF2015 EasySQL1 Challenge

The challenge presents a web application with login and registration functionality. The objective is to retrieve the hidden flag from the database. Initial Exploration Upon accessing the application, we notice registration and login options. Attempting to register with the username "admin" reveals that the account already exists, sugg ...

Posted on Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:19:58 +0000 by samtwilliams

RCTF 2015 EasySQL: Exploiting Error-Based Injection via User Registration

The login form itself remains unresponsive to basic authentication attempts. After registering an arbitrary account and signing in, the application redirects to a path containing a title parameter and exposes a password-change feature. Attempting to inject inside the password-reset interface produces no discernible output, indicating the vulner ...

Posted on Sun, 10 May 2026 10:30:11 +0000 by MeOnTheW3