FAQ

What's the common mistake with this Vulnhub VM?

Most people get stuck with identifying the encoded message in the exif image. This is completely normal as you won't find this in a real production enviroment.

What's EXIF and where do you normally encounter it?

Exchangeable Image File Format (EXIF) is a standard that defines specific information related to an image or other media captured by a digital camera. It is capable of storing such important data as camera exposure, date/time the image was captured, and even GPS location. In this instance there was a string added to the image which corresponds to a directory on the web server.