CVE-2026-113594: Sharkord before 0.0.8 Missing Authorization via updateSettings tRPC Route
Advisory generated from the CVE record, CISA, Exploit Observer and VEDAS: what it is, whether it is exploited, who is affected, and how to fix and detect it.
Generated by VEDAS. Scores as of 2026-11-11 15:49 UTC. Rebuilt every few hours from cve-scores, CISA KEV and vedas-signatures. How this works and its limits.
What it is
Sharkord before 0.0.8 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows any authenticated member to change server-wide settings by calling the others.updateSettings tRPC mutation without the MANAGE_SETTINGS permission. Attackers can set a join password, disable registration, zero upload limits, or toggle plugin loading to deny service to other members.
Description quoted from the CVE record (assigned by VulnCheck, published 2026-10-20).
Weakness: Missing Authorization
How it can be exploited
Exploitable over the network with low attack complexity with no special attack requirements needing low privileges and no user interaction. Impact: confidentiality none, integrity low, availability low. CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CISA assessment (SSVC): CISA has no evidence of exploitation. Automatable: no. Technical impact: partial.
Public exploit evidence (Exploit Observer)
Exploit Observer found 3 code repositories naming this CVE.
Code repositories that name a CVE are often scanners, copies or fakes, and some are malware. Read the code before running anything.
See all 6 references on Exploit Observer
Live scores
- EPSS
- 0.003
low predicted chance of attack - VEDAS
- 0.987
strong exploit evidence - On CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Detection rule
- Suricata
Who is affected
| Product | Affected | Not affected |
|---|---|---|
| sharkord | before 0.0.8 | Not stated |
Version ranges exactly as the CVE record states them. “Before X” means X is the first fixed version.
How to fix it
Fixed versions stated in the CVE record: 0.0.8.
Vendor guidance:
- https://github.com/Sharkord/sharkord/commit/3866cd3a352e99ddedbd9f809261dacaca4d2c29 (patch)
- sharkord v0.0.8 Release Notes (release-notes)
How to detect it
Suricata rules (network detection)
1 rule that alert on traffic matching this exploit: VEDAS CVE-2026-113594 Sharkord - Settings Update Missing Authorization. Add them to your Suricata rule set and reload.
Show the rules
alert http $EXTERNAL_NET any -> $HTTP_SERVERS $HTTP_PORTS (msg:"VEDAS CVE-2026-113594 Sharkord - Settings Update Missing Authorization"; flow:established,to_server; http.method; content:"POST"; http.uri; content:"others.updateSettings"; nocase; fast_pattern; classtype:web-application-attack; reference:cve,CVE-2026-113594; reference:url,https://www.exploit.observer/?keyword=CVE-2026-113594&match=exact; reference:url,https://subdomain.center/?engine=ammonites&keyword=sharkord&match=exact; sid:1084403; rev:1;)
CVE-2026-113594.rules on GitHub
References
Vendor advisories and patches
- https://github.com/Sharkord/sharkord/commit/3866cd3a352e99ddedbd9f809261dacaca4d2c29 (patch)
- sharkord v0.0.8 Release Notes (release-notes)
Technical analysis and advisories
- https://github.com/Sharkord/sharkord/issues/387 (issue-tracking)
- https://github.com/Sharkord/sharkord/blob/v0.0.7/apps/server/src/routers/others/update-settings.ts (technical-description)
- VulnCheck Advisory: Sharkord before 0.0.8 Missing Authorization via updateSettings tRPC Route (third-party-advisory)
Other databases
Where this comes from
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