GHSA-6649-8h33-mv2c
LibrePhotos versions before 1.0.0 have a broken object level authorization vulnerability in the SetPhotosShared endpoint. This flaw allows authenticated users to bypass ownership validation and grant themselves access to other users' private photos. Attackers can manipulate shared_to relations without proper owner checks to read arbitrary private photos belonging to others.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability in LibrePhotos prior to version 1.0.0 involves improper authorization checks in the SetPhotosShared endpoint. Authenticated users can exploit this to bypass ownership validation, enabling them to modify shared_to relations and gain unauthorized access to private photos of other users. This is classified as CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key). No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with authenticated access can read private photos of other users by exploiting the broken authorization checks. This compromises user privacy and data confidentiality within the affected LibrePhotos installations.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to photo sharing modifications.
GHSA-6649-8h33-mv2c
Description
LibrePhotos versions before 1.0.0 have a broken object level authorization vulnerability in the SetPhotosShared endpoint. This flaw allows authenticated users to bypass ownership validation and grant themselves access to other users' private photos. Attackers can manipulate shared_to relations without proper owner checks to read arbitrary private photos belonging to others.
CVSS v4.0
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability in LibrePhotos prior to version 1.0.0 involves improper authorization checks in the SetPhotosShared endpoint. Authenticated users can exploit this to bypass ownership validation, enabling them to modify shared_to relations and gain unauthorized access to private photos of other users. This is classified as CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key). No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with authenticated access can read private photos of other users by exploiting the broken authorization checks. This compromises user privacy and data confidentiality within the affected LibrePhotos installations.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to photo sharing modifications.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-6649-8h33-mv2c
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-57943"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
Threat ID: 6a42ed1c27e9c797199332e4
Added to database: 06/29/2026, 22:09:32 UTC
Last enriched: 06/29/2026, 22:14:09 UTC
Last updated: 06/30/2026, 01:31:25 UTC
Views: 3
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