CVE-2022-51008 PUBLISHED

PocketMine-MP before 4.12.3 Denial of Service via Unauthenticated Sessions

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 05.09.2026 Published: 06.09.2026 Updated: 06.09.2026

PocketMine-MP before 4.12.3 fails to limit unauthenticated sessions, allowing attackers to exhaust player slots by creating sessions without sending LoginPacket. Attackers can flood the server with unauthenticated connections that occupy max-player slots, preventing legitimate players from joining.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 6.9

Product Status

Vendor pmmp
Product PocketMine-MP
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 4.0.0 to 4.12.3 (excl.)
  • Version 4.12.3 is unaffected

Credits

  • alvin0319 analyst

References

Problem Types

  • Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling CWE