CVE-2026-52856

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2026-07-31 17:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-10-23 23:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-07-31 17:16 UTC

Last modified

2026-10-23 23:10 UTC

Exploit probability

0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-129

Record status

Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High