CVE-2025-59932
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedFlag Forge is a Capture The Flag (CTF) platform. From versions 2.0.0 to before 2.3.1, the /api/resources endpoint previously allowed POST and DELETE requests without proper authentication or authorization. This could have enabled unauthorized users to create, modify, or delete resources on the platform. The issue has been fixed in FlagForge version 2.3.1.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe /api/resources endpoint in Flag Forge versions 2.0.0 through 2.3.0 lacks proper authentication and authorization checks on POST and DELETE HTTP methods, allowing any unauthenticated user to create, modify, or delete resources on the CTF platform.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 2.0, < 2.3.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Flag Forge installationLocate Flag Forge in your environment by checking for the flagforge application, service, or container. Common locations include /opt/flagforge, /var/www/flagforge, or as a Docker container named flagforge.Affected if Flag Forge is installed on the system
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Determine installed Flag Forge versionCheck the version of Flag Forge by inspecting package.json, version.txt, the application binary, or the Docker image tag. Compare the version against the affected range: >= 2.0.0 and < 2.3.1.Affected if The installed version falls within 2.0.0 through 2.3.0
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Verify /api/resources endpoint existsExamine the application routing configuration or API route definitions to confirm the /api/resources endpoint is defined in the Flag Forge codebase.Affected if The /api/resources endpoint exists in the application
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Check if POST and DELETE methods are allowed on /api/resourcesReview the route handler code for /api/resources to determine if HTTP POST and DELETE methods have authentication/authorization decorators or middleware applied. Look for missing auth checks on these methods.Affected if POST and DELETE handlers on /api/resources lack authentication and authorization checks
A system is affected if Flag Forge version 2.0.0 through 2.3.0 is installed and the /api/resources endpoint permits unauthenticated POST and DELETE requests.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2.3.1
Upgrade to Flag Forge version 2.3.1 or later, which includes the authentication/authorization fix for the /api/resources endpoint.
FlagForge version 2.3.1
- Upgrade FlagForge from any version >= 2.0 and < 2.3.1 to version 2.3.1 or later
- After upgrading, verify that the /api/resources endpoint now requires proper authentication and authorization for POST and DELETE requests
- Test that authenticated users with appropriate permissions can still create, modify, and delete resources as expected
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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