CVE-2026-113594 Sharkord CVE debrief

Who should care

Sharkord administrators and security teams should assess exposure and prioritize remediation to prevent potential unauthorized changes and service disruption. They should review and update Sharkord to version 0.0.8 or later, verify that the MANAGE_SETTINGS permission is properly enforced, and monitor server-wide settings for unauthorized changes. Additionally, they should confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign

Why it matters

CVE-2026-113594 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sharkord before 0.0.8 that allows authenticated members to change server-wide settings without proper authorization. Sharkord administrators and security teams should assess exposure and prioritize remediation to prevent potential unauthorized changes and service disruption.

• Potential unauthorized changes to server-wide settings
• Possible disruption of service to other members
• Need for verification of MANAGE_SETTINGS permission enforcement
• Requirement for monitoring server-wide settings

Technical summary

The vulnerability allows any authenticated member to change server-wide settings via the others.updateSettings tRPC mutation without the MANAGE_SETTINGS permission. This could lead to various impacts, including setting a join password, disabling registration, or toggling plugin loading. The vulnerability affects Sharkord before version 0.0.8. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to change server-wide settings without proper authorization, potentially disrupting service to other members. The vulnerability has a medium severity score and requires defenders to assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

Defensive priority

Medium priority for Sharkord administrators and security teams

Recommended defensive actions

• Review and update Sharkord to version 0.0.8 or later
• Verify that the MANAGE_SETTINGS permission is properly enforced
• Monitor server-wide settings for unauthorized changes
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
• Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance
• Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review

Evidence notes

The vulnerability is described in the CVE Program record and the NVD vulnerability detail page. Additional information is available from various GitHub references and a VulnCheck advisory. The CVE Program record provides official metadata. The NVD detail page offers a source-specific vulnerability assessment. GitHub references include issue tracking and patch information. A VulnCheck advisory provides further context. Defenders should verify affected scope and vendor guidance.

Sources and references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.