What is CVE-2026-23896?

CVE-2026-23896 is a high-severity vulnerability in Immich-app Immich, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-01-29.

How severe is CVE-2026-23896?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Immich-app Immich

CVE-2026-23896

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 adminis…

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.001 (18.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Immich-app Immich — versions < 2.5.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

https://github.com/immich-app/immich/security/advisories/GHSA-237r-x578-h5mv (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-23896?: CVE-2026-23896 is a high-severity vulnerability in Immich-app Immich, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-01-29.
How severe is CVE-2026-23896?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.