[ CVE-2026-96271 · Published 23 Sep 2026 ]
Vulnerability in photoview
CVSS 7.1
EPSS <1%No fix listed yet
[ Description ]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.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- github.com/photoview/photoview
- github.com/photoview/photoview/blob/81affea602401c2f0207d955919ddcc0670a9222/api/graphq…
- github.com/photoview/photoview/commit/20541762fe6d9e0ce363c3d4c55556e4ccdc57a2
- github.com/photoview/photoview/issues/1494
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/photoview-through-2.4.0-authorization-bypass-via-sharealbum