#known-plaintext CTF challenges
14 CTF challenges using known-plaintext from 14 CTFs (2021–2025), 14 with writeups. Mostly Crypto (86%).
Crypto · 12 Misc · 1 Reverse · 1
Often combined with
#ecb 2 #xor 1 #stream-cipher 1 #seed-bruteforce 1 #lcg-keystream 1 #reversing 1 #xor-rotating-key 1 #rejection-sampling 1 #lfsr 1 #gf2-linear-system 1 #keystream-recovery 1 #keystream-reuse 1 #aes-ctr 1 #block-reordering 1 #des 1
Challenges
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| Challenge | CTF | Weight | Category | Has |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrannosaurus_Rex | HacktivityCon 2021 | – | Crypto | files wu 3 |
| malware | UMassCTF 2021 | 23.56 | Crypto | files wu 3 |
| Real_Smooth | BuckeyeCTF 2023 | 34.50 | Crypto | files wu 2 |
| Cereal_Killer_02 | DEADFACE 2023 | – | Reverse | files wu 2 |
| yor | hxp 2022 | – | Crypto | files wu 2 |
| opisthocomus-hoazin | HSCTF 2021 | – | Crypto | files src wu 2 |
| OTP2 | BlueHens 2021 | 22.62 | Crypto | files wu 1 |
| rejected | DiceCTF 2022 | 24.82 | Crypto | files wu 1 |
| Blue_Office | Crypto 2023 | 59.60 | Misc | files wu 1 |
| Scrambled_Pizzeria | TeamItaly 2023 | 24.88 | Crypto | files wu 1 |
| Baby_Sharingan | H7CTF 2025 | 22.56 | Crypto | files wu 1 |
| QR_Codebook | VolgaCTF 2021 Quals | 32.73 | Crypto | files wu 1 |
| Fake_Encryption | WORMCON 2021 | – | Crypto | files wu 1 |
| Blocked2 | WolvCTF 2024 | 35.25 | Crypto | files wu 1 |