Lack of access control in ChallengeSolves (/api/v1/challenges/<challenge id>/solves) of…
Priority LOW 20CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Lack of access control in ChallengeSolves (/api/v1/challenges/<challenge id>/solves) of CTFd v2.0.0 - v3.7.2 allows authenticated users to retrieve a list of users who have solved the challenge, regardless of the Account Visibility settings. The issue is fixed in v3.7.3+.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00313 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-42988
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rw57-2hfm-7g6c
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-42988 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-42988 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rw57-2hfm-7g6c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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