Dude where is my car

OSINT

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Challenge Description

I'm not sure where I lost my car, but I believe I’ll remember if I can see the original photo again. Can you find it? I only have this photoshopped and cropped version, but I’m confident it contains enough information for an OSINT expert. To prove your success, submit a flag with the Build Number from the EXIF data in the format: 1753c{Build Number}.

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Provided Image

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Step 1: Checking Metadata

I used exiftool to examine the metadata of the provided image:

exiftool dude-where-is-my_car.jpg

Output (trimmed):

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File Name                       : dude-where-is-my_car.jpg
File Size                       : 1828 kB
Image Size                      : 2132x2040
MIME Type                       : image/jpeg
...

Unfortunately, no useful EXIF data (like GPS or device info) was found.

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Step 2: Reverse Image Search

I uploaded the image to Google Image Search.

After skimming through the results, nothing matched exactly. So, I analyzed the image further myself.

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Step 3: Analyzing Visual Clues

While inspecting the image, I spotted a URL on the license plate:

www.lieberzupiper.de

Visiting the URL directly didn’t work (domain is offline), so I searched for lieberzupiper de on Google.

Bingo! I found a listing on:

https://tablica-rejestracyjna.pl/WWY?p=373

Unfortunately, it didn’t have the full original image either.

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Step 4: Exploring the Site

I clicked on "Więcej komentarzy »", which led to:

https://tablica-rejestracyjna.pl/komentarze/WWY

There, I browsed through the pages manually until I found the original image on page 3.

Downloaded it and prepared to analyze its metadata.

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Step 5: Extracting the Flag

Ran exiftool on the downloaded original image:

exiftool original-car-photo.jpg

This time I got the jackpot:

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Build Number                    : S2RUBS32.51-15-3-19
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Step 6: Submitting the Flag

I submitted the flag using the required format:

1753c{S2RUBS32.51-15-3-19}

Correct!

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Final Flag

1753c{S2RUBS32.51-15-3-19}