# README Leak (CTF challenge)

> Cobalt shipped a placeholder site — and accidentally deployed a developer file with it. Files that belong in a code repo are often left readable in the web root.

Canonical: https://codelivly.com/ctf/challenges/readme-leak

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|---|---|
| Category | Web Exploitation |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Points | 100 |
| Estimated time | 8 min |
| Type | Live instance |
| Solves | 71 |
| Author | Codelivly |

Cobalt shipped a placeholder site — and accidentally deployed a developer file with it. Files that belong in a code repo are often left readable in the web root. Find the leftover README and read it; the flag is in the deployment notes.

## Related

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