EIP-2026-104078
PRE-CVESIRCD Server 0.5.2/0.5.3 - Operator Privilege Escalation
Title source: legacyExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-104078. PoCs published by Victor Jerlin.
AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in sircd where any logged-in user can set their usermode to +o (operator mode) via the MODE command. This allows unauthorized control over IRC channels or user impersonation.
Description
SIRCD Server 0.5.2/0.5.3 - Operator Privilege Escalation
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WRITEUP
VERIFIED
by Victor Jerlin · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23396
The exploit describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in sircd where any logged-in user can set their usermode to +o (operator mode) via the MODE command. This allows unauthorized control over IRC channels or user impersonation.
Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
sircd (version unspecified)
Auth required
Prerequisites:
Access to a sircd server with a valid user account
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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Details
Status
pre_cve
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026