CVE-2026-54593: Pterodactyl is a free, open-source game server management panel

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-54593?

No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-54593 being exploited?

CVE-2026-54593 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-54593 affect?

CVE-2026-54593 affects affected software. Severity is high (CVSS 8.1). Pterodactyl is a free, open-source game server management panel. Prior to Panel version 1.12.3 and Wings version 1.12.2, the Wings /upload/file endpoint accepted any valid panel-signed JWT that contained server_uuid, user_uuid, and unique_i

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-54593?

Priority 44/100. High severity; CISA SSVC: public proof of concept

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HIGH 8.1

CVE-2026-54593 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.1) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Pterodactyl is a free, open-source game server management panel. Prior to Panel version 1.12.3 and Wings version 1.12.2, the Wings /upload/file endpoint accepted any valid panel-signed JWT that contained server_uuid, user_uuid, and unique_id claims without checking the token's intended purpose; because the Panel issues JWTs carrying those same claims for lower-privilege operations such as WebSocket authentication and file-download links, an authe

Why this priority

High severity
CISA SSVC: public proof of concept

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.1 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 48%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-1259, CWE-1270
Published	2026-07-28
Last modified	2026-10-24

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc.

Last updated 2026-10-24 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Timeline

2026-07-28 16:19 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-24 13:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

Exact fixes by distribution

Composer (PHP) · pterodactyl/panel · FIXED · 1.12.3 · vulnerable: < 1.12.3 · source

composer require "pterodactyl/panel:>=1.12.3"

Go · github.com/pterodactyl/wings · FIXED · 1.12.2 · vulnerable: < 1.12.2 · source

go get github.com/pterodactyl/wings@v1.12.2 go list -m github.com/pterodactyl/wings

Fedora ELN · ntpd-rs · FIXED · 1.7.2-3.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-57e4a99310 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-57e4a99310

Fedora 46 · moby-engine · FIXED · 29.9.2-2.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-4856be87b3 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-4856be87b3

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-54593?

No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.

Is CVE-2026-54593 being exploited?

CVE-2026-54593 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-54593 affect?

CVE-2026-54593 affects affected software. Severity is high (CVSS 8.1). Pterodactyl is a free, open-source game server management panel. Prior to Panel version 1.12.3 and Wings version 1.12.2, the Wings /upload/file endpoint accepted any valid panel-signed JWT that contained server_uuid, user_uuid, and unique_i

How urgent is CVE-2026-54593?

Priority 44/100. High severity; CISA SSVC: public proof of concept

References

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