> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cantina.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Findings Status

> Explore the Cantina Docs to understand the findings status in security reviews. Learn the significance of each status and stay updated on security protocols.

# 🔸 Findings Status

Statuses represent the state of a finding. The importance of each status is dependent on the type of security review and by the Cantina Repository administrator priorities. The image below represents a finding with a Confirmed status.

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The most standardized statuses are the following:

| Finding Status | Explanation                                                                                                                     |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| New            | Once a finding is submitted by the security researcher, it will be labelled as new by default.                                  |
| Confirmed      | When the finding is valid, it will be labelled as confirmed and be awarded based on the competition prize pool.                 |
| Acknowledged   | After a finding is confirmed by the judge, the competition sponsor will have to acknowledge and double confirm the issue.       |
| Fixed          | The sponsor after acknowledging issues can apply fixes to the code. This label is used for bookkeeping of issues already fixed. |
| Withdrawn      | If the researcher submits an issue and decides to withdraw it for any reason, the finding will be labelled as "Withdrawn".      |