---
title: "CVE-2026-109568: Shaark - Broken Access Control"
description: "Shaark 1.2.13 through 1.2.44 contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by missing ownership checks in Link, Story, Chest, and Album API controllers, letting authenticated non-admin users overwrite or delete other users' content via PUT or DELETE requests."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-109568/
---

# CVE-2026-109568 Shaark - Broken Access Control

Shaark 1.2.13 through 1.2.44 contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by missing ownership checks in Link, Story, Chest, and Album API controllers, letting authenticated non-admin users overwrite or delete other users' content via PUT or DELETE requests.

CVSS base score 7.1 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.25% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109568)

## Details

Type

Broken Access Control

Impact

Data Tampering

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

Published

12 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-639](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/639.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to a version later than 1.2.44 or the latest available version.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109568](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109568)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/shaark-1.2.13-through-1.2.44-missing-authorization-via-api-update-and-delete-routes](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/shaark-1.2.13-through-1.2.44-missing-authorization-via-api-update-and-delete-routes)
- [https://github.com/MarceauKa/shaark](https://github.com/MarceauKa/shaark)
- [https://github.com/MarceauKa/shaark/blob/1.2.44/app/Http/Controllers/Api/LinkController.php](https://github.com/MarceauKa/shaark/blob/1.2.44/app/Http/Controllers/Api/LinkController.php)
- [https://github.com/MarceauKa/shaark/pull/110](https://github.com/MarceauKa/shaark/pull/110)

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