CTFer.io's CTFd Terraform Provider allows a local or remote attacker to read team passwords in state as non sensitive values
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-116683 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-27 19:17:11 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-27 19:17:11 UTC |
| Description | CTFer.io's CTFd Terraform Provider manages CTFd resources as code. From 0.1.5 until 2.8.2, ctfd_team.password is stored as a non-sensitive value in Terraform state. A local or remote user with access to that state can read the team password without an additional decryption step. This issue is fixed in 2.8.2. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 7.1 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Problem Types: CWE-522 | CWE-522 CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
LowSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Ctfer-io | Terraform-provider-ctfd | affected >= 0.1.5, < 2.8.2 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/ctfer-io/terraform-provider-ctfd/releases/tag/v2.8.2 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/ctfer-io/terraform-provider-ctfd/security/advisories/GHSA-vg8... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/ctfer-io/terraform-provider-ctfd/commit/b4acaef1df23ea3ca3693... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/ctfer-io/terraform-provider-ctfd/pull/376 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
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