CVE-2026-86177 Pterodactyl Panel before 1.14.1 Privilege Escalation via Schedule Tasks
Subusers can execute arbitrary console commands and control server state by bypassing permission checks in scheduled task creation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-86177?
CVE-2026-86177 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in pterodactyl panel, published on 5 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Pterodactyl Panel before 1.14.1 fails to validate action-specific permissions in scheduled task creation, allowing subusers with only schedule.update permission to execute arbitrary console commands. Attackers can create and immediately trigger scheduled tasks that run game-server console commands, control server power state, or create backups without proper authorization checks.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-86177?
How do I fix CVE-2026-86177?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-86177 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-86177 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-86177 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v29m-2pj3-6rhv.