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Hack This Site Basic 7


This time Network Security sam has saved the unencrypted level7 password in an obscurely named file saved in this very directory.In other unrelated news, Sam has set up a script that returns the output from the UNIX cal command. Here is the script:
In the hint, its clearly stated that the script is running on unix command line.
I tried inputting 2017.Its showing calender of 2017.
Then i tried ' 2017;ls '
ls is a command in unix for listing directory
fortunately below the calender , we can see the directory listing. from that we can easily find our password file name
add it to the url to view password
https://www.hackthissite.org/missions/basic/7/passwordfilename.php

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Password FileName
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