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.

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Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Pmmp
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Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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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

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

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

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

Link: CVE-2022-51008

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Updated: 2026-09-07T08:24:41Z

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