CVE-2024-34066
Arbitrary File Write/Read in Pterodactyl wings
Pterodactyl wings is the server control plane for Pterodactyl Panel. If the Wings token is leaked either by viewing the node configuration or posting it accidentally somewhere, an attacker can use it to gain arbitrary file write and read access on the node the token is associated to. This issue has been addressed in version 1.11.12 and users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may enable the ignore_panel_config_updates option as a workaround.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Arbitrary File Write/Read in Pterodactyl wings
Pterodactyl wings is the server control plane for Pterodactyl Panel. If the Wings token is leaked either by viewing the node configuration or posting it accidentally somewhere, an attacker can use it to gain arbitrary file write and read access on the node the token is associated to. This issue has been addressed in version 1.11.12 and users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may enable the ignore_panel_config_updates option as a workaround.
- Record
CVE-2024-34066- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-552
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-1631
Pterodactyl wings is the server control plane for Pterodactyl Panel. If the Wings token is leaked either by viewing the node configuration or posting it accidentally somewhere, an attacker can use it to gain arbitrary file write and read access on the node the token is associated to. This issue has been addressed in version 1.11.12 and users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may enable the ignore_panel_config_updates option as a workaround.
- Record
EUVD-2024-1631- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gqmf-jqgv-v8fw
Pterodactyl Wings vulnerable to Arbitrary File Write/Read
Impact
If the Wings token is leaked either by viewing the node configuration or posting it accidentally somewhere, an attacker can use it to gain arbitrary file write and read access on the node the token is associated to.
Workarounds
Enabling the ignore_panel_config_updates option or updating to the latest version of Wings are the only known workarounds.
Patches
https://github.com/pterodactyl/wings/commit/5415f8ae07f533623bd8169836dd7e0b933964de
- Record
GHSA-gqmf-jqgv-v8fw- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-552
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Pterodactyl wings is the server control plane for Pterodactyl Panel. If the Wings token is leaked either by viewing the node configuration or posting it accidentally somewhere, an attacker can use it to gain arbitrary file write and read access on the node the token is associated to. This issue has been addressed in version 1.11.12 and users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may enable the ignore_panel_config_updates option as a workaround.
- Record
CVE-2024-34066- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-552
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Arbitrary File Write/Read in Pterodactyl wings
Pterodactyl wings is the server control plane for Pterodactyl Panel. If the Wings token is leaked either by viewing the node configuration or posting it accidentally somewhere, an attacker can use it to gain arbitrary file write and read access on the node the token is associated to. This issue has been addressed in version 1.11.12 and users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may enable the ignore_panel_config_updates option as a workaround.
- Record
CVE-2024-34066- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-552
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-gqmf-jqgv-v8fw
Pterodactyl Wings vulnerable to Arbitrary File Write/Read
Impact
If the Wings token is leaked either by viewing the node configuration or posting it accidentally somewhere, an attacker can use it to gain arbitrary file write and read access on the node the token is associated to.
Workarounds
Enabling the ignore_panel_config_updates option or updating to the latest version of Wings are the only known workarounds.
Patches
https://github.com/pterodactyl/wings/commit/5415f8ae07f533623bd8169836dd7e0b933964de
- Record
GHSA-gqmf-jqgv-v8fw- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-552
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2024-2814 No score
Pterodactyl Wings vulnerable to Arbitrary File Write/Read in github.com/pterodactyl/wings
Pterodactyl Wings vulnerable to Arbitrary File Write/Read in github.com/pterodactyl/wings
- Record
GO-2024-2814- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/pterodactyl/wingsGo |
before 1.11.12 | 1.11.12 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-34066 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) in Pterodactyl Wings, published May 3, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.54%, the 45th percentile. Fixed in github.com/pterodactyl/wings 1.11.12.
References
github.com/pterodactyl/wings/security/advisories/GHSA-gqmf-jqgv-v8fw
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34066