CVE-2026-52855: pterodactyl wings · Information Exposure
Affects pterodactyl wingsSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.9 Critical : upgrade to 1.12.3 as a priority.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.12.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 31 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade wings and pterodactyl/wings to 1.12.3.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| pterodactylwings | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubpterodactyl/wingspkg:github/pterodactyl/wingsOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade Pterodactyl Wings to version 1.12.3 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation guidance is provided or required as the fix is official and available.
Description
Wings is the server control plane for Pterodactyl, a free, open-source game server management panel. Prior to 1.12.3, {{config.}} placeholders in egg configuration-file templates allow a low-privileged user to read {{config.token}}, {{config.token_id}}, and {{config.docker.registries}} from the full daemon configuration. This issue is fixed in version 1.12.3.