CVE-2025-53633

Chall-Manager's scenario decoding process does not check for zip bombs

Description

Chall-Manager is a platform-agnostic system able to start Challenges on Demand of a player. When decoding a scenario (i.e. a zip archive), the size of the decoded content is not checked, potentially leading to zip bombs decompression. Exploitation does not require authentication nor authorization, so anyone can exploit it. It should nonetheless not be exploitable as it is highly recommended to bury Chall-Manager deep within the infrastructure due to its large capabilities, so no users could reach the system. Patch has been implemented by commit 14042aa and shipped in v0.1.4.

Category

8.7
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 4.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Affected: ctfer-io chall-manager
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-53633?
CVE-2025-53633 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-53633?
To fix CVE-2025-53633, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-53633 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-53633 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-53633?
CVE-2025-53633 affects ctfer-io chall-manager.
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