Summary
Unchecked hostname resolution could allow access to local network resources by users outside the local network
Workarounds
There is no workaround available that does not involve modifying Panel or Wings code.
Impact
A newly implemented route allowing users to download files from remote endpoints was not properly verifying the destination hostname for user provided URLs. This would allow malicious users to potentially access resources on local networks that would otherwise be inaccessible.
This vulnerability requires valid authentication credentials and is therefore not exploitable by unauthenticated users. If you are running an instance for yourself or other trusted individuals this impact is unlikely to be of major concern to you. However, you should still upgrade for security sake.
GHSA-6RG3-8H8X-5XFV has a CVSS score of 6.4 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (1.2.1); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
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Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is GHSA-6RG3-8H8X-5XFV? GHSA-6RG3-8H8X-5XFV is a medium-severity security vulnerability in github.com/pterodactyl/wings (go), affecting versions = 1.2.0. It is fixed in 1.2.1.
- How severe is GHSA-6RG3-8H8X-5XFV? GHSA-6RG3-8H8X-5XFV has a CVSS score of 6.4 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of github.com/pterodactyl/wings are affected by GHSA-6RG3-8H8X-5XFV? github.com/pterodactyl/wings (go) versions = 1.2.0 is affected.
- Is there a fix for GHSA-6RG3-8H8X-5XFV? Yes. GHSA-6RG3-8H8X-5XFV is fixed in 1.2.1. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is GHSA-6RG3-8H8X-5XFV exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-6RG3-8H8X-5XFV is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether GHSA-6RG3-8H8X-5XFV is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix GHSA-6RG3-8H8X-5XFV? Upgrade
github.com/pterodactyl/wingsto 1.2.1 or later.