What is CVE-2026-26016?

CVE-2026-26016 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pterodactyl Panel, classified under CWE-283. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-02-19.

How severe is CVE-2026-26016?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Pterodactyl Panel

CVE-2026-26016

Wings is the server control plane for Pterodactyl, a free, open-source game server management panel. Prior to version 1.12.1, a missing authorization check in multiple controllers allows any user with access to a node secret token to fetch…

EPSS: 0.003 (23.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Pterodactyl Panel — versions < 1.12.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-283
CWE-639 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-26016?: CVE-2026-26016 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pterodactyl Panel, classified under CWE-283. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-02-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-26016?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.