UI updates and caching fixes on submission

__init__.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from CTFd.utils.decorators.visibility import check_challenge_visibility
 from CTFd.plugins.flags import get_flag_class
 from CTFd.plugins.challenges import get_chal_class
 from CTFd.utils import get_config, set_config
+from CTFd.cache import clear_challenges, clear_standings
 
 def load(app):
     plugin_bp = Blueprint('category_submission', __name__, 
@@ -51,12 +52,12 @@ def load(app):
         if category not in enabled_cats:
             return jsonify({'success': False, 'message': 'Invalid category'})
 
-        # Rate Limiting
+        # 1. Rate Limiting
         last_sub = Submissions.query.filter_by(user_id=user.id).order_by(Submissions.date.desc()).first()
         if last_sub and (time.time() - last_sub.date.timestamp() < cooldown):
             return jsonify({'success': False, 'message': f'Wait {cooldown}s'})
 
-        # Search unsolved challenges in this category
+        # 2. Search unsolved challenges in this category
         solve_filter = (Solves.team_id == team.id) if team else (Solves.user_id == user.id)
         challenges = Challenges.query.filter(
             Challenges.category == category,
@@ -65,25 +66,35 @@ def load(app):
         ).all()
 
         for chall in challenges:
-            # 1. Manual check (no DB write)
             flags = Flags.query.filter_by(challenge_id=chall.id).all()
             for flag in flags:
                 try:
+                    # Perform comparison in-memory to avoid cluttering logs with incorrects
                     if get_flag_class(flag.type).compare(flag, provided):
-                        # 2. Match found! Now use built-in CTFd methods.
+                        # 3. Match Found: Log the correct submission
+                        sub = Submissions(
+                            user_id=user.id, team_id=team.id if team else None,
+                            challenge_id=chall.id, ip=request.remote_addr, provided=provided, type='correct'
+                        )
+                        db.session.add(sub)
+                        
+                        # 4. Native Solve Logic (Handles points and Solves table)
                         chal_class = get_chal_class(chall.type)
-                        
-                        # attempt() creates the 'correct' Submission record
-                        chal_class.attempt(chall, request)
-                        
-                        # solve() creates the Solve record and awards points
                         chal_class.solve(user=user, team=team, challenge=chall, request=request)
                         
+                        # 5. Clear Caches so UI reflects changes immediately
+                        clear_challenges()
+                        clear_standings()
+                        
                         db.session.commit()
-                        return jsonify({'success': True, 'message': f'Correct! Solved: {chall.name}'})
+                        return jsonify({
+                            'success': True, 
+                            'message': f'Correct: {chall.name}', 
+                            'challenge_id': chall.id 
+                        })
                 except Exception: continue
 
-        # 3. No match: Log ONE incorrect attempt globally
+        # 6. No Match: Log exactly one incorrect attempt globally
         db.session.add(Submissions(
             user_id=user.id, team_id=team.id if team else None,
             challenge_id=None, ip=request.remote_addr, provided=provided, type='incorrect'
@@ -93,4 +104,4 @@ def load(app):
 
     app.register_blueprint(plugin_bp)
     from CTFd.utils.plugins import register_script
-    register_script('/assets/category_submit.js')
+    register_script('/assets/category_submit.js')