Description
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.
Published: 2026-09-06
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability in PocketMine‑MP before version 4.12.3 allows an attacker to create unauthenticated sessions that are not limited in number. By repeatedly connecting without sending a LoginPacket, the attacker can fill the server’s max‑player slot capacity. The result is a denial of service that prevents legitimate players from joining. This is an instance of excessive resource consumption, corresponding to CWE‑770.

Affected Systems

The affected product is PocketMine‑MP from pmmp. All releases before 4.12.3 are vulnerable; users running any of those versions should consider upgrading. No other vendors are mentioned.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.9 indicates a moderate severity denial of service that can be exploited remotely by any network host that can reach the server. The EPSS score is not available, so the current exploitation probability is unclear, but the lack of authentication and the ability to consume all player slots suggest a straightforward attack path. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, yet it can still impact services in environments where player availability is critical.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 6, 2026 at 13:25 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update PocketMine‑MP to version 4.12.3 or later, which enforces authenticated session limits.
  • Configure the server to reject or close idle unauthenticated connections that do not send a LoginPacket within a short time window.
  • Monitor connection logs for abnormal rates of new sessions and block or rate‑limit IP addresses that exceed normal thresholds.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 6, 2026 at 13:25 UTC.

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History

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title PocketMine-MP before 4.12.3 Denial of Service via Unauthenticated Sessions
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, '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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-06T12:50:17.386Z

Reserved: 2026-09-05T21:00:28.837Z

Link: CVE-2022-51008

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-06T12:17:14.930

Modified: 2026-09-06T13:17:10.203

Link: CVE-2022-51008

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-06T13:30:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-770

    Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling