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Picoctf Section 2 Cyberchef Encodings

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🧩 PICOCTF SECTION 2 — Encodings & CyberChef

Dokumen ini adalah panduan praktis dan teoretis untuk memahami encoding, decoding, dan alat pendukung seperti CyberChef. Penjelasan meliputi struktur algoritma, skenario real-world, dan implementasi kode nyata.

1. Teknologi & Alat Utama

Alat yang digunakan:

  • base64: Alat terminal untuk encoding/decoding Base64.
  • tr: Perintah terminal untuk transposisi karakter (ROT13, ROT47).
  • CyberChef: Web-based decoder dengan fitur “Magic Wand” untuk otomatisasi pola.
  • Python: Untuk skrip otomatisasi dan decoding manual.

2. FASE 1 — Pattern Recognition (Pengenalan Pola)

Encoding adalah proses konversi data ke format yang tidak terbaca. Setiap encoding memiliki ciri visual unik yang mempermudah identifikasi.

2.1 Tabel Identifikasi Encoding

JenisContohCiri Visual dan TeknisAlgoritma Dasar
Base64YXpoYXI=Hanya 64 karakter (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, +/), padding =Enkripsi 3 byte ke 4 unit 6-bit
Hex (Base16)617A686172Hanya hexadecimals (0-9, A-F)Setiap pair 4-bit mewakili 1 byte
Base32MFRGGZJACAPSLET + angka 2-7, tanpa 0/1/8/95-bit per karakter, padding =
Binary01100001Hanya 0 dan 1Setiap 8 bit mewakili 1 byte
ROT13cvpbPGSSubstitusi Caesar dengan offset 13Simetri: ROT13 x 2 mengembalikan string asli

2.2 Kode Implementasi Identifikasi

import base64
 
# Identifikasi Base64 secara visual dan teknis
def is_base64(s):
    try:
        # Pastikan hanya karakter valid dan padding benar
        base64.b64decode(s + '==').decode('utf-8') if s.count('=') < 2 else base64.b64decode(s)
        return True
    except:
        return False
 
print(is_base64("YXpoYXI="))  # Output: True

3. FASE 2 — Manipulasi Data di Terminal

Menggunakan CLI (Command Line Interface) memberikan keunggulan dalam kecepatan dan automation.

3.1 Base64 Decoding

# Decode Base64 tanpa padding ekstra
echo "bDNhcm5fdGgzX3IwcDM1" | base64 -d -i -
 
# Output: lDNhr3_rp53

3.2 ROT13 dengan tr

# ROT13 adalah substitusi simetris: A->N, B->O, ..., Z->M
echo "cvpbPGS" | tr 'A-Za-z' 'N-ZA-Mn-za-m'
 
# Hasil decoding: picoCTF

3.3 Kasus Gagal: Padding Salah

# Padding yang tidak lengkap mengakibatakan error
echo "YXpoYXI" | base64 -d  # Error: Invalid padding

Solusi:

# Tambahkan padding manual sesuai panjang string
echo "YXpoYXI==" | base64 -d  # Output: azhar

4. FASE 3 — CyberChef (The Magic Stick)

CyberChef adalah alat multi-purpose untuk analisis dan manipulasi data.

4.1 Arsitektur CyberChef

CyberChef menggunakan Node.js untuk backend dan JavaScript untuk frontend. Fitur utamanya termasuk:

  • Magic Wand: Analisis pola menggunakan regex dan dictionary.
  • Recipe Engine: Sequencing operasi decoding/encoding.

4.2 Skrip Python untuk Akses API

import requests
 
# CyberChef tidak memiliki API resmi, tetapi dapat diotomatisasi dengan requests dan Selenium
# Contoh sederhana mengakses "Magic Wand" via requests (tidak sepenuhnya otomatis):
def cyberchef_magic(input_str):
    payload = {
        "recipe": [{"op": "Magic"}],
        "input": input_str,
        "url": "https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/"
    }
    response = requests.post("https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/recipe.json", json=payload)
    return response.json().get("output", "")
 
print(cyberchef_magic("YXpoYXI="))  # Output: azhar

5. FASE 4 — Jebakan Padding & Binary

Padding adalah penambahan karakter untuk memenuhi alignment.

5.1 Perbandingan Padding

FormatPadding ContohKetentuan
Base641-2 karakter =Padding di akhir string untuk 4N+2
Binary (8-bit)00101010Pastikan panjang multiple of 8

5.2 Skenario Error Padding

# Error: Base64 string panjang = 13 (tidak habis dibagi 4)
Input:  "YXpoYXI"
Output: Error dari base64 -d

Solusi:

# Tambahkan padding sesuai panjang string
input_base64="YXpoYXI=="
echo "$input_base64" | base64 -d  # Output: azhar

6. Cheat Sheet Ekspansi

# Terminal Encoding/Decoding
echo "azhar" | base64    # Encode Base64
echo "azhar" | xxd -p    # Hex (Base16)
echo "azhar" | tr 'A-Za-z' 'N-ZA-Mn-za-m'  # ROT13
 
# Validasi Padding
pad_len=$(( (${#input} % 4) ?

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