CVE-2026-114713
UnrealIRCd
Published 8 Nov 2026 · updated 13 Nov 2026 · Undergoing Analysis
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 13 Nov 2026, with a remediation deadline of 16 Nov 2026 for US federal agencies.
Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Description
The labeled-response module in UnrealIRCd 6.0.0 before 6.2.7.1 does not escape the IRCv3 "label" message tag when echoing it into replies, which allows any user on a network with two or more linked servers to inject server-to-server commands that are executed with server authority.