CVE-2026-78145

A vulnerability has been found in CTFd up to 3.8.4. The affected element is the function _is_safe_url of the file CTFd/utils/validators/__init__.py. Such manipulation of the argument Next leads to open redirect. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 5d8515842fd1ab2c3a9f2dde9ffca907aa334ea9. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/CTFd/CTFd/
https://github.com/CTFd/CTFd/commit/5d8515842fd1ab2c3a9f2dde9ffca907aa334ea9
https://github.com/CTFd/CTFd/pull/3026
https://github.com/CTFd/CTFd/releases/tag/3.8.4
https://mblunt.dev/writeups/ctfd-open-redirect/
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-78145
https://vuldb.com/submit/882469
https://vuldb.com/vuln/394533
https://vuldb.com/vuln/394533/cti

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-23 23:16

Updated : 2026-08-24 18:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-78145

Mitre link : CVE-2026-78145

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-78145

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-601

URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')

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