CVE-2024-11717
CWE-837Published: January 2, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
Tokens in CTFd used for account activation and password resetting can be used interchangeably for these operations. When used, they are sent to the server as a GET parameter and they are not single use, which means, that during token expiration time an on-path attacker might reuse such a token to change user's password and take over the account. Moreover, the tokens also include base64 encoded user email.
This issue impacts releases up to 3.7.4 and was addressed by pull request 2679 https://github.com/CTFd/CTFd/pull/2679 included in 3.7.5 release.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-11717 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2024-11717 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts