# CVE-2026-30345: A zip slip vulnerability in the Admin import functionality of CTFd v3.8.1-18-gdb5a18c4 allows attackers to write arbitrary files outside the

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2026-03-18 · Updated: 2026-04-29

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- https://github.com/CTFd/CTFd
- https://github.com/CTFd/CTFd/security/policy
- https://blog.ctfd.io/ctfd-3-8-2/
- https://github.com/syphonetic/CVE-2026-30345
- https://gist.github.com/syphonetic/2e16a6d1a44e7970c849a17efd0a2270

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