Photoview through 2.4.0 Authorization Bypass via shareAlbum
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-96271
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r72q-r5vm-p79c
References
More Photoview vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-63833 Photoview through 2.4.0 SQL Injection via album download route CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-96271 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-96271 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r72q-r5vm-p79c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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