# CVE-2019-1020002: Pterodactyl vulnerable to 2FA Sniffing

> Attackers can sniff credentials in Pterodactyl Panel when 2FA is enabled, potentially leading to account takeover.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 29 Jul 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fg52-xjfc-9rh8, GHSA-vcm9-hx3q-qwj8

## What is CVE-2019-1020002?

CVE-2019-1020002 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pterodactyl Panel, published on 29 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Pterodactyl before 0.7.14 with 2FA allows credential sniffing.

Weakness: CWE-203 (Observable Discrepancy)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1020002?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including pterodactyl/panel. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `pterodactyl/panel` | Packagist | All versions | 0.7.14 |
| `pterodactyl/panel` | Packagist | All versions | 0.7.14 |

Products: Pterodactyl Panel.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-1020002?

Upgrade pterodactyl/panel to 0.7.14 or later.

## Is CVE-2019-1020002 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1020002 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Pterodactyl Panel

- [CVE-2026-26016](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-26016/): Pterodactyl Panel Allows Cross-Node Server Configuration Disclosure via Remote API Missing Authorization (critical 9.2)
- [CVE-2021-41129](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41129/): Authentication bypass in Pterodactyl (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2025-68954](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-68954/): Pterodactyl does not revoke SFTP access when server is deleted or permissions reduced (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2025-69197](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-69197/): Pterodactyl TOTPs can be reused during validity window (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2024-34067](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-34067/): Multiple cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the admin area of Pterodactyl panel (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-1020002 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-1020002 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pterodactyl Panel, published on 29 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1020002 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- pterodactyl/panel (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 0.7.14
- pterodactyl/panel (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 0.7.14

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1020002/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1020002/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1020002
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1020002
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-1020002

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1020002/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.