A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in CTFd 3.8.1-18-gdb5a18c4 . This affects an unknown function of the component Admin Import . Such manipulation leads to privilege escalation. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-30345 . It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.
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VDB-351591 · CVE-2026-30345 · GCVE-0-2026-30345
CTFD 3.8.1-18-GDB5A18C4 ADMIN IMPORT PRIVILEGE ESCALATION
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CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score
6.1 $0-$5k 0.34+
Summaryinfo
A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in CTFd 3.8.1-18-gdb5a18c4. This impacts an unknown function of the component Admin Import. Performing a manipulation results in Remote Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-30345. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability was found in CTFd 3.8.1-18-gdb5a18c4. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality of the component Admin Import. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote privilege escalation vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
A zip slip vulnerability in the Admin import functionality of CTFd v3.8.1-18-gdb5a18c4 allows attackers to write arbitrary files outside the intended directories via supplying a crafted import.
This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-30345 since 03/04/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/18/2026).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Productinfo
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CTFd
Version
3.8.1-18-gdb5a18c4
CPE 2.3info
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CVSSv3info
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
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Exploitinginfo
Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo
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Countermeasuresinfo
Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo
03/04/2026 CVE reserved
03/18/2026 +14 days Advisory disclosed
03/18/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/18/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2026-30345 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-30345
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-351591
Entryinfo
Created: 03/18/2026 19:58
Changes: 03/18/2026 19:58 (49)
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Cache ID: 99:39D:101
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