CVE-2026-59258 immich < 3.0.3 Shared Album Editor Ownership Takeover via updateUser
Shared album editors can escalate privileges to owner, gaining full control over albums including deletion and member eviction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-59258?
CVE-2026-59258 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in immich-app immich, published on 15 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-59258?
How do I fix CVE-2026-59258?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-59258 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-59258 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-59258 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mxpm-jvrh-gcj5.