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A03 · Software Supply Chain Failures · Medium

Unsigned Plugin

A03 · ≈ 40 min · 0 solves

200POINTS
MISSIONDiscover the weakness independently

Explore the application as a real target: map the exposed functionality, inspect requests and responses, build a working exploit, and recover the rotating flag. If you get stuck, the verified official solution is available below as an optional spoiler.

Rules of engagement

Stay inside the generated lab URL. Use only the synthetic accounts and data in this instance. The main SecOne4all site and external systems are out of scope.

Challenge brief

FLAG REQUIREMENTS

What counts as a valid solve

Goal

A plugin marketplace installs a lookalike publisher's unsigned extension.

Required interaction

POST /plugin.

Completion proof

prove that the untrusted synthetic component reaches the build, registry, or release workflow; the successful workflow returns the current rotating flag.

Session rule

Work only inside your generated lab URL and submit the flag within 40 minutes.

VERIFIED WALKTHROUGH

Official solution

Contains the complete exploitation path. Open it only when you want the spoiler.

Reveal official solutionStep-by-step · verified against the live lab

Official solution · A03 · Unsigned Plugin

Objective

A plugin marketplace installs a lookalike publisher's unsigned extension.

Steps

  1. Start the isolated ForgeWorks workspace and open its build, registry, package, or update operation.
  2. Run the normal resolution or promotion once and note the expected trusted input.
  3. Manipulate the live supply-chain operation: POST JSON {"publisher":"Trusted-PubIisher"} (capital I) without a signature to /plugin.
  4. Confirm the untrusted component reaches the build or release and returns the rotating flag.
  5. Submit the flag before stopping the lab.

Expected proof

A successful response for plugin-marketplace-trust returns the instance-specific rotating flag. The flag is valid only for the current player and running instance.

Safety boundary

Use only the generated lab URL. No request to the main site, another user, or an external service is part of this solution.