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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
bofsec Ricerca 2023 – files
bofwow CakeCTF 2023 – files
bofww CakeCTF 2023 – files
books LINE 2023 – files
c_est_con MidnightFlag 2023 – files
c_string AfricabattleCTF 2023 Quals – files
canary_in_a_coal_mine NewportBlakeCTF 2023 – files
capture_the_flaaaaaaaaaaaaag LakeCTF 2023 Quals – files
cat LexingtonInformaticsTournament 2023 33.53 files
catgle LINE 2023 – files
cfifufuuufuuuuu b01lers 2023 36.84 files
chat_app BuckeyeCTF 2023 34.50 files
chatroom DeadSec 2023 23.96 files
coin_mining HCMUS 2023 Quals 9.42 files
collector PlaidCTF 2023 100.00 files
confusing DownUnderCTF 2023 46.63 files
connect4 KITCTFCTF 2023 – files
corchat_v2 corCTF 2023 36.97 files
core TPCTF 2023 – files
core_revenge TPCTF 2023 – files
corejs WMCTF 2023 – files
coroutine idekCTF 2023 24.56 files
cshell corCTF 2023 36.97 files
d3kcache D3CTF 2023 – files
d3op D3CTF 2023 – files
d3trustedhttpd D3CTF 2023 – files
dabase ISITDTU 2023 Quals 37.00 files
daydream corCTF 2023 36.97 files
db MapleCTF 2023 24.05 files
db TetCTF 2023 53.89 files
decryptyou CakeCTF 2023 – files
disc DiceCTF 2023 36.70 files
dot-shortage KITCTFCTF 2023 – files
dot-shortage-warmup KITCTFCTF 2023 – files
double_zer0_dilemma CSAW 2023 Quals 21.80 files
drop StarCTF 2023 – files
druids_selection RealWorld 2023 – files
duck-cord BCACTF 2023 – files
dumb_contract WACON 2023 Quals 25.00 files
easy_netlink AzureAssassinAlliance 2023 23.80 files