# CVE-2026-21696: Pterodactyl endlessly reprocesses/reuploads activity log data due to SQLite max parameters limit not being considered

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-21696-pterodactyl-endlessly-reprocesses-reuploads-activity-log-data-due  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-02-03  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-21696 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-02-03

Pterodactyl endlessly reprocesses/reuploads activity log data due to SQLite max parameters limit not being considered in github.com/pterodactyl/wings

Technologies: [github.com/pterodactyl/wings (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-pterodactyl-wings). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-21696 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-21696 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-21696?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 3 February 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/pterodactyl/wings (Go) SEMVER:introduced=1.7.0,fixed=1.12.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-21696?** Yes. github.com/pterodactyl/wings (Go): 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-2026-21696?** Check whether you run github.com/pterodactyl/wings (Go) 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

  ```sh
  go get github.com/pterodactyl/wings@v1.12.0
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/pterodactyl/wings (Go) SEMVER:introduced=1.7.0,fixed=1.12.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-21696
- GHSA-2497-gp99-2m74
- GO-2026-4329

## Related threats

- [Pterodactyl Wings denial of service in SFTP handshake](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-52856-pterodactyl-wings-denial-of-service-in-sftp-handshake)
- [Pterodactyl Wings sensitive information disclosure in egg templates](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-52855-pterodactyl-wings-sensitive-information-disclosure-in-egg)
- [Pterodactyl Wings memory exhaustion in configuration file parsers](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-52857-pterodactyl-wings-memory-exhaustion-in-configuration-file-parsers)
- [Pterodactyl Panel and Wings privilege escalation via JWT scope reuse](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-54593-pterodactyl-panel-and-wings-privilege-escalation-via-jwt-scope)
- [GO-2026-5814 - Pterodactyl Wings: Chmod operation can be used to change permissions of files outside of the server…](https://junglewise.ai/threats/go-2026-5814-pterodactyl-wings-chmod-operation-can-be-used-to-change-10b15da7)