Platform Documentation

Getting Started

1. Create an account or sign in
2. Open the Challenges page and choose a category
3. Submit flags in the format ctf{your_flag}

Scoring Model

• Correct solves add challenge points to your base score
• Unlocking hints applies penalty points
• Net Score = Base Points - Hint Penalties
• Scoreboard ranking uses net score, then solve count as tie-breaker

Hints

• Hints are optional and challenge-specific
• Each hint shows a penalty cost before unlock
• Unlocked hints remain visible to the same user account

Attachments

• Challenge attachments are downloadable from challenge cards
• Only authenticated users can download files
• Admins can upload/delete attachments from challenge edit page

Admin Operations

• Create/update/delete challenges and categories
• Manage users and roles
• Broadcast announcements and monitor platform stats

Security Notes

• Critical forms are CSRF-protected
• Destructive actions require POST requests
• Login rate limiting is enabled to reduce brute-force attempts

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