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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
passphrase Pearl 2024 23.95 files
pgsum RealWorld 2024 – files
php_notes CrewCTF 2024 26.89 files
physler BRICS+ 2024 Quals 25.00 files
pizza LA 2024 – files
playtime squ1rrel 2024 24.25 files
please_believe_me L3HCTF 2024 23.50 files
point_plunderer SanDiego 2024 24.67 files
poj AfricabattleCTF 2024 Quals – files
polypwn LA 2024 – files
polypwn CyberSecurityRumble 2024 Quals 100.00 files
pon.py CTFZone 2024 Quals 73.82 files
pontius CTFZone 2024 Quals 73.82 files
ppplot LA 2024 – files
presidential angstromCTF 2024 – files
pwn02 TetCTF 2024 74.41 files
pwn03_flag1 TetCTF 2024 74.41 files
pwn03_flag2 TetCTF 2024 74.41 files
pwn0win_Forbidden_Content R3CTF 2024 23.50 files src
pwn0win_The_simplest_kernel_pwn_here R3CTF 2024 23.50 files src
pwn1 0xL4ugh 2024 25.00 files
pwnc1 TheHackerConclave 2024 20.02 files
pwnc2 TheHackerConclave 2024 20.02 files
pwnc3 TheHackerConclave 2024 20.02 files
pwnoodle L3akCTF 2024 24.43 files
quercus_prinus squ1rrel 2024 24.25 files
quickdb m0leCon 2024 Quals 80.00 files
reEscape HITCON 2024 Quals 100.00 files
ready_aim_fire UMDCTF 2024 – files
really_really_old CTF@CIT 2024 – files
recurse LexingtonInformaticsTournament 2024 46.25 files
reflection AmateursCTF 2024 24.54 files
ret2bf BlueHens 2024 34.05 files
ret2monke CTF@CIT 2024 – files
return_to_me COMPFEST 2024 – files
rfm Codegate 2024 Quals – files
ring_opening_polymerization TJCTF 2024 – files
roborop MidnightSun 2024 Quals 35.74 files
rop101 AirOverflow 2024 25.00 files
ropity ImaginaryCTF 2024 49.81 files