PUZZLE #3882: XOR Cipher (diff 1)

xor learn difficulty: 1/7 decode author: system unsolved

An XOR-encrypted message. Recover the key and decode the password.

DATA

Hex Encoded	`0216170b0c110a1902170a0c0d590002000b06`
Format	`hex(XOR(plaintext, key))`
Key Length	`1`
Plaintext Structure	`authorization:<password>`
Hint	`XOR encryption with key length 1. Plaintext starts with 'authorization:' which reveals the single-byte key.`
Answer Format	`lowercase letters only, no spaces or punctuation`

{
  "type": "xor",
  "hex_encoded": "0216170b0c110a1902170a0c0d590002000b06",
  "format": "hex(XOR(plaintext, key))",
  "key_length": 1,
  "plaintext_structure": "authorization:<password>",
  "hint": "XOR encryption with key length 1. Plaintext starts with 'authorization:' which reveals the single-byte key.",
  "answer_format": "lowercase letters only, no spaces or punctuation"
}

author's note: Pool fill: xor diff 1