Wings: Maliciously crafted packet during SFTP connection handshake causes denial of service
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-52856 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-31 17:16:33 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-31 19:17:09 UTC |
| Description | Wings is the server control plane for Pterodactyl, a free, open-source game server management panel. Prior to 1.13.0, a malformed packet received during the SFTP connection handshake causes a Go panic. This issue is fixed in version 1.13.0. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-129 | CWE-248 | CWE-617 | CWE-755 | CWE-248 CWE-248: Uncaught Exception | CWE-617 CWE-617: Reachable Assertion | CWE-129 CWE-129: Improper Validation of Array Index | CWE-755 CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Pterodactyl | Wings | affected < 1.13.0 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/pterodactyl/wings/releases/tag/v1.13.0 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/pterodactyl/wings/security/advisories/GHSA-ghrq-5wpp-hxx5 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/pterodactyl/wings/commit/8e49c7c0eda815d3ada171831876a1c14c49... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.