Shaark Missing Authorization in Link, Story, Chest and Album API Routes
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
Shaark from 1.2.13 through 1.2.44 by MarceauKa is affected by a missing authorization flaw in its Link, Story, Chest and Album API controllers. The controllers skip ownership checks, which is an authorization bypass through a user-controlled key (CWE-639). An authenticated non-admin user with low privileges can send PUT or DELETE requests with numeric IDs to overwrite or delete other users' content, including private items.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Shaark 1.2.13 through 1.2.44 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the Link, Story, Chest and Album API controllers that skips ownership checks. Authenticated non-admin users can send PUT or DELETE requests to /api/{link,story,chest,album}/{id} with numeric IDs to overwrite or delete other users' content, including private items.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Shaark.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-12 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-109568
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-33mg-5c73-726g
- 2026-10-13 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-109568 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-109568 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-33mg-5c73-726g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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