---
id: CVE-2025-71418
title: >-
  PocketMine-MP versions before 5.25.2 fail to limit the explode() function in
  packet parsing, allowing malicious clients to waste server resources
summary: >-
  PocketMine-MP versions before 5.25.2 fail to limit the explode() function in
  packet parsing, allowing malicious clients to waste server resources.
  Attackers can send crafted packets with excessive delimiters to consume CPU
  and memory thr…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-400
vendor: pmmp
product: PocketMine-MP
affected:
  - PocketMine-MP < 5.25.2
published: '2026-09-09'
updated: '2026-09-09'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-09T20:20:21.673'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71418'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/pmmp/PocketMine-MP/commit/d0d84d4c5195fb0a68ea7725424fda63b85cd831
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/pmmp/PocketMine-MP/security/advisories/GHSA-g274-c6jj-h78p
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pocketmine-mp-before-5.25.2-denial-of-service-via-explode
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-09T14:14:00.996696Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-10T14:27:04.484Z'
epss: 0.00401
epssPercentile: 0.31499
---

## Overview

PocketMine-MP versions before 5.25.2 fail to limit the explode() function in packet parsing, allowing malicious clients to waste server resources. Attackers can send crafted packets with excessive delimiters to consume CPU and memory through sign editing, JWT parsing, and command parsing endpoints.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.