CVE-2026-96271 Photoview through 2.4.0 Authorization Bypass via shareAlbum
Authenticated users can bypass authorization to create share links for other users' albums, exposing private photos and sub-albums to anyone with the link.
- 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-2026-96271?
CVE-2026-96271 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in photoview, published on 23 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Photoview through 2.4.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the shareAlbum GraphQL mutation that allows authenticated users to create share links for albums owned by other users. Attackers can supply arbitrary album IDs to generate working share tokens for victim albums, exposing photos and sub-albums to anyone with the link while retaining indefinite control over token settings.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-96271?
How do I fix CVE-2026-96271?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-96271 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-2026-96271 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-96271 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r72q-r5vm-p79c.