OpenSecret — HTB Writeup | The Hack Sparrow

A ticketing portal name-drops JWT as a red herring. The flag is hardcoded in the client-side JavaScript — readable in DevTools ▸ Sources without ever touching the token.

Challenge overview

Field	Value
Platform	Hack The Box · Challenge
Category	Web
Difficulty	Very Easy
State	Retired

Attack map

[Web] helpdesk portal
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[DevTools ▸ Sources] .js files
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[JS] hardcoded flag
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[FLAG]

Un portal de tickets menciona JWT para despistar. La flag está hardcodeada en el JavaScript del cliente: se lee en DevTools ▸ Sources sin tocar el token.

Ficha del challenge

Campo	Valor
Plataforma	Hack The Box · Challenge
Categoría	Web
Dificultad	Very Easy
Estado	Retirado

Mapa del ataque

[Web] portal de helpdesk
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      ▼
[DevTools ▸ Sources] archivos .js
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[JS] flag hardcodeada
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      ▼
[FLAG]

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