hacktricks/misc/basic-python/bruteforce-hash-few-chars.md

Bruteforce hash few chars

import hashlib

target = '2f2e2e' #/..
candidate = 0
while True:
    plaintext = str(candidate)
    hash = hashlib.md5(plaintext.encode('ascii')).hexdigest()
    if hash[-1*(len(target)):] == target: #End in target
        print('plaintext:"' + plaintext + '", md5:' + hash)
        break
    candidate = candidate + 1