CVE-2026-59258: Incorrect Authorization in immich-app immich
immich before 3.0.3 contains a broken access control vulnerability in the PUT /albums/:id/user/:userId endpoint that allows shared album editors to modify member roles without owner-only restrictions. Attackers with editor access can demote the album owner to editor and promote themselves to owner in sequential requests, gaining full control including deletion and eviction capabilities.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-59258 is a broken access control vulnerability in immich before version 3.0.3. The vulnerability exists in the PUT /albums/:id/user/:userId endpoint, which improperly allows shared album editors to change member roles without enforcing owner-only restrictions. Attackers with editor privileges can sequentially demote the album owner to editor and promote themselves to owner, thereby obtaining full administrative control over the album, including the ability to delete content and evict members.
Potential Impact
An attacker with editor access can escalate their privileges to owner by manipulating member roles, resulting in full control over the shared album. This includes the ability to delete album content and remove other members, potentially causing data loss and unauthorized access control changes.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict editor privileges carefully and monitor role changes in shared albums to detect potential abuse.
CVE-2026-59258: Incorrect Authorization in immich-app immich
Description
immich before 3.0.3 contains a broken access control vulnerability in the PUT /albums/:id/user/:userId endpoint that allows shared album editors to modify member roles without owner-only restrictions. Attackers with editor access can demote the album owner to editor and promote themselves to owner in sequential requests, gaining full control including deletion and eviction capabilities.
CVSS v4.0
Score 7.2high
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-59258 is a broken access control vulnerability in immich before version 3.0.3. The vulnerability exists in the PUT /albums/:id/user/:userId endpoint, which improperly allows shared album editors to change member roles without enforcing owner-only restrictions. Attackers with editor privileges can sequentially demote the album owner to editor and promote themselves to owner, thereby obtaining full administrative control over the album, including the ability to delete content and evict members.
Potential Impact
An attacker with editor access can escalate their privileges to owner by manipulating member roles, resulting in full control over the shared album. This includes the ability to delete album content and remove other members, potentially causing data loss and unauthorized access control changes.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict editor privileges carefully and monitor role changes in shared albums to detect potential abuse.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-04T12:17:14.302Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a57c45368715ace431fb2ac
Added to database: 07/15/2026, 17:33:07 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 00:47:29 UTC
Last updated: 08/28/2026, 10:52:09 UTC
Views: 120
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