# Pico_Cookie Monster Secret Recipe - Writeups

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:bulb: Hint1: Sometimes, the most important information is **hidden in plain sight**. Have you checked **all parts of the webpage?**
:bulb: Hint2: Cookies aren't just for eating - they're also **used in web technologies!**
:bulb: Hint3: Web browsers often have **tools** that can help you inspect various aspects of a webpage, including things you can't see directly.

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## 🎉 Welcome

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Join with host https://play.picoctf.org/practice/challenge/469?category=1&page=1
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## 👣 Step 1

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I have suspected that some information are hiden in cookies
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But it is not that easy

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After that, I've tried to login with popular account like
``
Username: admin
``
``
Password: admin
``

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Check in Cookies, I saw an Encrypted value
`
cGljb0NURntjMDBrMWVfbTBuc3Rlcl9sMHZlc19jMDBraWVzX0M0MzBBRTIwfQ%3D%3D
`

## 👣 Step 2

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I try to decrypt this encrypted code by Base64
Use https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/ a powerful decrypt tool
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➡️ Return a Pico's flag

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Flag: picoCTF{c00k1e_m0nster_l0ves_c00kies_C430AE20}
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