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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-25152 · published 8 February 2023

CVE-2023-25152: Pterodactyl wings link following vulnerability

Pterodactyl · Wings

Wings is Pterodactyl's server control plane. Affected versions are subject to a vulnerability which can be used to create new files and directory structures on the host system that previously did not exist, potentially allowing attackers to change their resource allocations, promote their containers to privileged mode, or potentially add ssh authorized keys to allow the attacker access to a remote shell on the target machine. In order to use this exploit, an attacker must have an existing "server" allocated and controlled by the Wings Daemon. This vulnerability has been resolved in version `v1.11.3` of the Wings Daemon, and has been back-ported to the 1.7 release series in `v1.7.3`. Anyone running `v1.11.x` should upgrade to `v1.11.3` and anyone running `v1.7.x` should upgrade to `v1.7.3`. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability. ### Workarounds None at this time.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.68% · top 49.5% CWE-59 · Link following
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.68%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Wings is Pterodactyl's server control plane. Affected versions are subject to a vulnerability which can be used to create new files and directory structures on the host system that previously did not exist, potentially allowing attackers to change their resource allocations, promote their containers to privileged mode, or potentially add ssh authorized keys to allow the attacker access to a remote shell on the target machine. In order to use this exploit, an attacker must have an existing "server" allocated and controlled by the Wings Daemon. This vulnerability has been resolved in version `v1.11.3` of the Wings Daemon, and has been back-ported to the 1.7 release series in `v1.7.3`. Anyone running `v1.11.x` should upgrade to `v1.11.3` and anyone running `v1.7.x` should upgrade to `v1.7.3`. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability. ### Workarounds None at this time.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/pterodactyl/wings/commit/dac9685298c3c1c49b3109fa4241aa88272b9f14 PatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/pterodactyl/wings/security/advisories/GHSA-p8r3-83r8-jwj5 Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/pterodactyl/wings/commit/dac9685298c3c1c49b3109fa4241aa88272b9f14 PatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/pterodactyl/wings/security/advisories/GHSA-p8r3-83r8-jwj5 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-25152), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.