CVE-2026-116683
CTFer.io's CTFd Terraform Provider allows a local or remote attacker to read team passwords in state as non sensitive values
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 27, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 27, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the CTFd Terraform Provider to version 2.8.2.
- Review and secure access to Terraform state files.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added CVSS V4.0 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 Added CWE CWE-522 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/116xxx/CVE-2026-116683.json">CVE-2026-116683</a> Added Reference https://github.com/ctfer-io/terraform-provider-ctfd/commit/b4acaef1df23ea3ca36936fc2d8ef8d157a58e04 Added Reference https://github.com/ctfer-io/terraform-provider-ctfd/pull/376 Added Reference https://github.com/ctfer-io/terraform-provider-ctfd/releases/tag/v2.8.2 Added Reference https://github.com/ctfer-io/terraform-provider-ctfd/security/advisories/GHSA-vg84-c5mg-76xh