Privilege escalation in Futo 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 administrative access to the system. Version 2.5.0 fixes the issue.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Futo Immich
- Immich-App Immich — versions < 2.5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/immich-app/immich/security/advisories/GHSA-237r-x578-h5mv (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-23896?
- CVE-2026-23896 is a high-severity vulnerability in Futo 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.