CVE-2025-68954: Pterodactyl does not revoke SFTP access when server is deleted or permissions reduced

CVE-2025-68954 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2026-01-06

Pterodactyl is a free, open-source game server management panel. Versions 1.11.11 and below do not revoke active SFTP connections when a user is removed from a server instance or has their permissions changes with respect to file access over SFTP. This allows a user that was already connected to SFTP to remain connected and access files even after their permissions are revoked. A user must have been connected to SFTP at the time of their permissions being revoked in order for this vulnerability to be exploited. This issue is fixed in version 1.12.0.

Technologies: github.com/pterodactyl/wings (Go), pterodactyl/panel (Packagist), Pterodactyl Panel, Pterodactyl Wings. Vendors: Go, Packagist, Pterodactyl.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2025-68954 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-68954 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-68954?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 6 January 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
github.com/pterodactyl/wings (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.12.0; pterodactyl/panel (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.12.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-68954?
Yes. github.com/pterodactyl/wings (Go): upgrade to 1.12.0 or later; pterodactyl/panel (Packagist): upgrade to 1.12.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-68954?
Check whether you run github.com/pterodactyl/wings (Go), pterodactyl/panel (Packagist), Pterodactyl Panel or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • github.com/pterodactyl/wings (Go): upgrade to 1.12.0 or later
    go get github.com/pterodactyl/wings@v1.12.0
  • pterodactyl/panel (Packagist): upgrade to 1.12.0 or later
    composer require pterodactyl/panel:^1.12.0

Affected products

  • github.com/pterodactyl/wings (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.12.0
  • pterodactyl/panel (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.12.0
  • Pterodactyl Panel
  • Pterodactyl Wings

Identifiers

  • CVE-2025-68954
  • GHSA-8c39-xppg-479c
  • GO-2026-4283

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