CVE-2026-86203: PocketMine-MP before 5.39.2 Item Duplication via Despawn State

Published Sep 9, 2026
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Updated

PocketMine-MP versions before 5.39.2 fail to validate entity despawn state when processing attack packets from clients. Attackers can exploit a race condition by attacking a disconnecting player to trigger multiple death handlers, causing inventory items and experience to drop multiple times for duplication.

Affected Software

1 affected component
PocketMine PocketMine-MP<5.39.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade PocketMine-MP to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.39.2

Event History

Sep 9, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:32 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:32 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who can exploit this issue?

An unauthenticated remote client can attempt exploitation, but the attack requires a high-complexity race condition involving attacking a player while that player is disconnecting.

2

What is the impact of successful exploitation?

Successful exploitation can cause multiple death handlers to run, dropping a player's inventory items and experience multiple times. This enables item and experience duplication.

3

Which deployments are affected?

PocketMine-MP versions before 5.39.2 are affected. The issue is in processing client attack packets without validating the target entity's despawn state.

4

What is the remediation?

Upgrade PocketMine-MP to version 5.39.2 or later. The affected behavior is addressed by validating entity despawn state during attack-packet processing.

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