immich API Key Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Priority HIGH 73CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
immich is a high performance self-hosted photo and video management solution. Prior to version 2.5.0, API keys can escalate their own permissions by calling the update endpoint, allowing a low-privilege API key to grant itself full administrative access to the system. Version 2.5.0 fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00352 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed immich (immich-app): 2.5.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| immich-app | immich | before 2.5.0 | 2.5.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- immich Vendorimmich-app Affected before 2.5.0 Fixed in 2.5.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:futo:immich:*:*:*:*:*:docker:*:* | before 2.5.0 | Vulnerable | immich-app |
- cpe:2.3:a:futo:immich:*:*:*:*:*:docker:*:* Versions before 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·immich-app
Remediation
- Fix · CNA immich (immich-app) Fixed in 2.5.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-23896
References
More immich-app Immich vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-20281 immich-server: Insecure Transmission of Authentication Credentials via Password Parameter… CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2026-28923 immich: Open Redirect via Shared Album name CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2026-27586 immich has Stored XSS via OCR Text in 360° Panorama Viewer CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
Sources
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences