CVE-2022-51009
PocketMine-MP before 4.7.2 Denial of Service via Skin Geometry
PocketMine-MP before 4.7.2 fails to properly handle exceptions from the adhocore/json-comment library when parsing skin geometry data. Attackers can send login or skin packets with invalid geometry JSON to trigger an unhandled RuntimeException, causing server crash.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
PocketMine-MP before 4.7.2 Denial of Service via Skin Geometry
PocketMine-MP before 4.7.2 fails to properly handle exceptions from the adhocore/json-comment library when parsing skin geometry data. Attackers can send login or skin packets with invalid geometry JSON to trigger an unhandled RuntimeException, causing server crash.
- Record
CVE-2022-51009- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-248
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-56036
PocketMine-MP before 4.7.2 fails to properly handle exceptions from the adhocore/json-comment library when parsing skin geometry data. Attackers can send login or skin packets with invalid geometry JSON to trigger an unhandled RuntimeException, causing server crash.
- Record
EUVD-2022-56036- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8cwq-4cmf-px73
PocketMine-MP invalid skin geometry JSON data leading to server crash
Impact
pocketmine\entity\Skin doesn't correctly handle errors produced by adhocore/json-comment, which throws RuntimeException rather than returning false as PocketMine-MP expects.
This leads to a server crash if the skin geometry data is invalid for some reason (e.g. a syntax error).
Patches
c9626c610b8f6810c8c987559c9197b2a291f0bb
Workarounds
A plugin could handle LoginPacket and PlayerSkinPacket to verify the skin geometry data can be parsed correctly, so that the error condition in the core code is never reached.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Email us at [email protected]
- Record
GHSA-8cwq-4cmf-px73- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pmcx-fxxc-37gm
PocketMine-MP before 4.7.2 fails to properly handle exceptions from the adhocore/json-comment...
PocketMine-MP before 4.7.2 fails to properly handle exceptions from the adhocore/json-comment library when parsing skin geometry data. Attackers can send login or skin packets with invalid geometry JSON to trigger an unhandled RuntimeException, causing server crash.
- Record
GHSA-pmcx-fxxc-37gm- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-248
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
PocketMine-MP before 4.7.2 fails to properly handle exceptions from the adhocore/json-comment library when parsing skin geometry data. Attackers can send login or skin packets with invalid geometry JSON to trigger an unhandled RuntimeException, causing server crash.
- Record
CVE-2022-51009- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-248
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
PocketMine-MP before 4.7.2 Denial of Service via Skin Geometry
PocketMine-MP before 4.7.2 fails to properly handle exceptions from the adhocore/json-comment library when parsing skin geometry data. Attackers can send login or skin packets with invalid geometry JSON to trigger an unhandled RuntimeException, causing server crash.
- Record
CVE-2022-51009- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-248
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-8cwq-4cmf-px73
PocketMine-MP invalid skin geometry JSON data leading to server crash
Impact
pocketmine\entity\Skin doesn't correctly handle errors produced by adhocore/json-comment, which throws RuntimeException rather than returning false as PocketMine-MP expects.
This leads to a server crash if the skin geometry data is invalid for some reason (e.g. a syntax error).
Patches
c9626c610b8f6810c8c987559c9197b2a291f0bb
Workarounds
A plugin could handle LoginPacket and PlayerSkinPacket to verify the skin geometry data can be parsed correctly, so that the error condition in the core code is never reached.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Email us at [email protected]
- Record
GHSA-8cwq-4cmf-px73- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pocketmine/pocketmine-mpPackagist |
before 4.7.2 | 4.7.2 |
pocketmine/pocketmine-mpPackagist |
before 4.7.2, plus listed versions 3.0.03.0.13.0.103.0.113.0.12 Show 45 moreShow less3.0.23.0.33.0.43.0.53.0.63.0.73.0.83.0.93.1.03.1.13.1.23.1.33.1.43.1.53.1.63.1.73.1.83.10.03.10.13.11.03.11.13.11.23.11.33.11.43.11.53.11.63.11.73.12.03.12.13.12.23.12.33.12.43.12.53.12.63.13.03.13.13.14.03.14.13.14.23.14.33.15.03.15.13.15.23.15.33.15.4 |
4.7.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-51009 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.7) in Pmmp Pocketmine-mp, published August 18, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.61%, the 49th percentile. Fixed in pocketmine/pocketmine-mp 4.7.2.
References
github.com/pmmp/PocketMine-MP/security/advisories/GHSA-8cwq-4cmf-px73
vulncheck.com/advisories/pocketmine-mp-before-4.7.2-denial-of-service-via-skin-geometry
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-51009
Left out here: 159 versions. The JSON record has them.