Flag Format

In Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions, a flag is a secret string or token hidden within a challenge. The goal is to find or exploit vulnerabilities in systems to retrieve this flag, which is proof of solving the challenge. The flag typically follows a specific format such as:

shsbt{example_string}

The contents within the curly braces may vary depending on the challenge. Flags are submitted to the competition’s scoreboard to earn points, and each flag represents a successfully completed task.

For example, if you click this link you will see a flag.

In order to get your points for this capture, you will find the challenge on the CTF site and enter the complete flag which is shsbt{flag-from-a-long-url}and then hit the submit button. The website will then know if it is correct or not and give you points on the scoreboard if it is a capture.