Improperly checked metadata on tools/armour itemstacks received from the client
Impact
Due to a workaround applied in 1.13, an attacker may send a negative damage/meta value in a tool or armour item's NBT, which TypeConverter then blindly uses as if it was valid without being checked.
When this invalid metadata value reaches Durable->setDamage(), an exception is thrown because the metadata is not within the expected range for damage values.
This can be reproduced with either a too-large damage value, or a negative one.
Patches
c8e1cfcbee4945fd4b63d2a7e96025c59744d4f1
Workarounds
In theory this can be checked by plugins using a custom TypeConverter, but this is likely to be very cumbersome.
For more information
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Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | pocketmine/pocketmine-mp | < 4.2.4 | 4.2.4 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-704- Platform
- Composer
- Package
pocketmine/pocketmine-mp- Disclosed
- 18.03.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-46c5-pfj8-fv65 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: pocketmine/pocketmine-mp
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 30
- First → latest
- 11.2020 04.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 20
- Medium 8
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 11
- 2023: 8
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 2
- 2026: 5
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