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CTF difficulty calculator

A consistent way to rate a challenge’s skills, complexity and moving parts. Used in my CTF challenge collection.

Challenge Difficulty Criteria

Multifaceted Skills Needed
12345
1/5
Complex Code/Payload/Bypass
12345
1/5
Multiple Steps of Complexity
12345
1/5
Dynamic Elements and Updates
12345
1/5
Hidden Attack Vectors or Non-Traditional Attack Vectors
12345
1/5

Difficulty Rating

Points: 1.0
BABY

Calculation Breakdown

Formula: Average of all criteria ratings
Vector String:
CTF:1.0/MSN:L/CCP:L/MSC:L/DEU:L/HAV:L
CVSS-like Score:
0.0/10
None
Per-criteria difficulty ratings out of 5
CriteriaRatingStars
Multifaceted Skills Needed
MSN
1/5
Complex Code/Payload/Bypass
CCP
1/5
Multiple Steps of Complexity
MSC
1/5
Dynamic Elements and Updates
DEU
1/5
Hidden Attack Vectors or Non-Traditional Attack Vectors
HAV
1/5
Final Average:
1.00/5
Difficulty Level:
BABY
Percentage:20.0%