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Pwn CTF challenges

3,926 Pwn CTF challenges from 382 CTFs (2011–2026), 1,025 with writeups.

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Challenge CTF Weight Has
n1flgsrv N1CTF 2025 – files
nipple N1CTF 2025 – files
noPrint PwnMe 2025 Quals 24.95 files
no_check_WASM RCTF 2025 – files
no_nc GPN 2025 – files
no_nonsense LexingtonInformaticsTournament 2025 67.32 files
not_a_web_chal R3CTF 2025 54.67 files
notally_safe Glacier 2025 – files
note LexingtonInformaticsTournament 2025 67.32 files
noters NNS 2025 – files
notez QnQSec 2025 24.76 files
noview TSCCTF 2025 – files
ocalc PlaidCTF 2025 100.00 files
ohmycsv 0CTF 2025 24.34 files
old_school snakeCTF 2025 Quals 36.65 files
only RCTF 2025 – files
only_rev RCTF 2025 – files
orakel_von_hxp hxp 2025 – files
p0wn3d WolvCTF 2025 47.25 files
p0wn3d_2 WolvCTF 2025 47.25 files
payloadcalc Ctrl+Space 2025 Quals 25.00 files
permutation LexingtonInformaticsTournament 2025 67.32 files
pew Codegate 2025 Quals – files
ponella CTFZone 2025 Quals 92.45 files
ponkrnl CTFZone 2025 Quals 92.45 files
pprotocol CyberLeague 2025 – files
precise_equality WATCTF 2025 – files
prospector justCTF 2025 97.20 files
proto CTFZone 2025 Quals 92.45 files
pryspace TSG 2025 – files
push_pull_pops Securinets 2025 Quals 70.50 files
push_pull_pops_REVENGE Securinets 2025 Quals 70.50 files
pwn_a_brainrot Infobahn 2025 – files
pwn_web_app PwnSec 2025 – files
pwnfield N0PSctf 2025 24.34 files
pwnset Infobahn 2025 – files
pwntopiashl N0PSctf 2025 24.34 files
pwny-heap x3ctf 2025 – files
quintuple_read Infobahn 2025 – files
r2uwu2s_resort DiceCTF 2025 Quals 81.00 files