What is CVE-2026-61609?
CVE-2026-61609 is a vulnerability in Pterodactyl's authentication rate limiter from versions 1.7.0 to 1.13.0. The limiter used a global bucket instead of IP or account-based keys, weakening brute-force protection on login and two-factor endpoints. Administrators should update to the latest version immediately.
Azərbaycanca: CVE-2026-61609 Pterodactyl panelinin autentifikasiya rate limiter funksiyasında zəiflikdir. 1.7.0-1.13.0 versiyalarında limit IP və ya hesab əsaslı deyil, qlobal tətbiq edildiyindən brute-force hücumlarına qarşı müdafiə zəifləyir. Panel administratorları dərhal ən son versiyaya yeniləməlidir.
FAQ2
Which function in Pterodactyl panel does CVE-2026-61609 affect?
CVE-2026-61609 exists in the authentication rate limiter function.
What is the reason that CVE-2026-61609 weakens brute-force protection in Pterodactyl versions 1.7.0 to 1.13.0?
The reason is that the rate limiter was applied with a global bucket instead of being IP or account-based.
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This explainer is AI-written from source data — skopnix's own reporting on this CVE; CVSS scores, vendors and versions are never invented. See NVD for the official record.