Vulnerability · Published Sep 6, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2022-51009PocketMine-MP before 4.7.2 Denial of Service via Skin Geometry
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in PocketMine-MP from pmmp. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 50.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | pocketmine/pocketmine-mp | 4.7.2 | GHSA-8cwq-4cmf-px73 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| pmmp | PocketMine-MP | 0 – before 4.7.2 |
Weakness: CWE-248 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-8cwq-4cmf-px73) vendor-advisory
- Patch Commit patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: PocketMine-MP before 4.7.2 Denial of Service via Skin Geometry third-party-advisory