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CVE-2026-59258: immich < 3.0.3 Shared Album Editor Ownership Takeover via updateUser

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-07-15 · updated 2026-10-24
• Weakness: CWE-863

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.

Affected products

• immich-app immich: before 3.0.3 — fixed in 3.0.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: immich-app immich 3.0.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/immich-app/immich/commit/84dff19ca9a467752d848ff54763d62c04ebf960
• https://github.com/immich-app/immich/issues/29857
• https://github.com/immich-app/immich/pull/29883
• https://github.com/immich-app/immich/releases/tag/v3.0.3
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/immich-shared-album-editor-ownership-takeover-via-updateuser

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